Chocolate French Silk Pie

Submitted by BachFromTheDead

"I love this pie, its super fluffy and quite rich. Not to mention its fairly easy to make. NOTES: this recipe is for 2 pies, so if you only want one, halve the recipe. Also you can make a coffee cream for spare flavor."

 

• Ready In: 1hr
• Ingredients: 14
• Yields: 1 slice
• Serves: 24

ingredients

• Chocolate Filling

• 3 -6 ounces chocolate (depending on the size of the pie)
• 1 cup butter, per 6 ounces
• 1 cup sugar, per 6 ounces
• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons vanilla extract (again,depending on size of pie)
• 1⁄4 cup cocoa powder (more or less to your preference)
• 3 eggs

• Optional coffee glaze

• 1⁄4 cup coffee
• 1⁄2 whipped cream

• Crust

• 1 cup flour
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 1⁄8 teaspoon salt
• 3 tablespoons chilled butter, cut into small pieces
• 2 1⁄2 tablespoons water or 2 1/2 tablespoons milk
• 1 tablespoon coffee

directions

1. Crust: Mix in all the dry ingredients into a bowl, Cut butter into mixture and mix in by hand until the mixture resembles a course meal.
2. Pour in water and mix well.
3. Roll dough out on a lightly-floured surface until thin.
4. Press into a lightly-floured pie tin and brush the crust with the tablespoon of coffee.
5. Bake at 400 for about 10 minutes until light brown. Set aside.
6. Chocolate Filling: Melt the chocolate and butter until fairly liquified (seperate bowls).
7. Add the rest of the ingredients and mix in well.
8. Pour into pre-baked pie crust.
9. Bake for another 5-10 minute until edges are golden brown.
10. Sprinkle with a bit of cocoa powder and refrigerate for at least two hours. Serve.
11. Top with coffee cream if you choose.