French Silk Pie

Submitted by BeccaB3c

"Always a big seller at Betty's Pies restaurant in Duluth, Minnesota. Since this contains uncooked egg ingredients, be sure to keep this pie cold or use within four hours of preparation."

 

• Ready In: 50mins
• Ingredients: 7
• Serves: 8

ingredients

• 1 (9 inch) baked pie shells
• 1⁄2 lb butter, softened
• 2 cups powdered sugar
• 2 tablespoons vanilla extract
• 1 ounce unsweetened baking chocolate (2 squares)
• 4 extra large eggs
• whipped cream, for topping

directions

1. Whip the powdered sugar, butter and vanilla together for 5 minutes.
2. Melt 2 squares of bitter chocolate and add to the sugar, butter mixture and beat for 5 minutes.
3. Add 4 eggs, 1 at a time; beat for 5 minutes after each addition.
4. After adding the last egg, beat for 8 minutes.
5. Pour into a baked pie shells and refrigerate.
6. Top with whipped cream.

Reviews

[buttersmom91]

I was expecting a little bit of darker chocolate flavor from this pie. While it was good, I probably wouldn't make it again. Just too darn sweet! Not that that's a terrible thing all the time. Just not my favorite right now.