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A slice of homemade French Silk Pie with a smooth chocolate mousse layer, topped with whipped cream peaks and grated chocolate, sitting on a crumbled cookie crust.

French Silk Pie

5 from 1 vote
A creamy, mousse-like chocolate pie with a smooth, french silk pie texture. Perfectly balanced chocolate richness and sweetness with a buttery, crisp crust, topped with fresh whipped cream and chocolate curls.
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Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Chill Time 4 hours
Total Time 4 hours 50 minutes
Servings: 9
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Calories: 450
Ingredients Equipment Method Nutrition Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 4oz Semisweet High-quality chocolate - 60-70% cacao chopped into small pieces
  • ½cup Tablespoon Unsalted butter - Room temperature
  • 1cup Granulated Sugar - Regular granulated sugar
  • 1tsp Liquid Pure vanilla extract
  • 3large Eggs Large eggs - Room temperature
  • ¼tsp Pinch Fine sea salt
  • 1pre-baked - Pie crust - Graham cracker or traditional crust
  • 1cup Cold Heavy whipping cream - For topping
  • ¼cup Powdered Powdered sugar - For whipping cream topping
  • - - Chocolate curls/shavings - Optional for garnish

Equipment

  • 1 Electric mixer (stand or hand-held) (Essential for beating the filling to create that airy, silky texture.)
  • 1 Heat-Safe Glass Mixing Bowls (Used for melting chocolate and mixing the ingredients.)
  • 1 Instant-read thermometer (To ensure the eggs reach 160°F for food safety.)
  • 1 9-inch pie plate (A standard pie plate for assembling the pie.)
  • 1 Rubber spatula (To fold the whipped cream and mix the ingredients gently.)
  • 1 Microplane or Grater (For creating chocolate curls for garnish.)

Method
 

  1. Have a pre-baked, completely cooled pie crust ready.
  2. Allow butter and eggs to come to room temperature. Chop chocolate into small, even pieces.
  3. Slowly melt chocolate using a double boiler or microwave (30-second bursts). Cool to warm to touch.
  4. Cream butter and sugar for 3-5 minutes until light and fluffy.
  5. Beat in the cooled melted chocolate and vanilla extract until smooth.
  6. In a double boiler, gently heat eggs and remaining sugar to 160°F, whisking constantly. Remove immediately.

Nutrition

Serving: 1sliceCalories: 450kcalCarbohydrates: 43gProtein: 5gFat: 29gSaturated Fat: 17gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 9gCholesterol: 95mgSodium: 125mgPotassium: 180mgFiber: 3gSugar: 36gVitamin A: 700IUCalcium: 50mgIron: 3mg

Notes

Nutrition information is automatically calculated and should be considered an approximation. Actual values may vary based on specific ingredients used and portion sizes.

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