French Silk Pie

This French silk pie with heavy cream, eggs, sugar, and unsweetened chocolate has a decadent chocolate flavor and smooth texture—a classic dessert choice.

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 20 mins
• Total Time: 40 mins
• Calories: 388 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 eggs
• 1 egg, beaten
• 2 (1 ounce) squares unsweetened chocolate, melted and cooled
• 1 cup cold heavy whipping cream
• 3 tablespoons powdered sugar
• 1 (9 inch) frozen deep-dish pie crust, thawed
• 1.5 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 0.66666668653488 cup white sugar
• 0.33333334326744 cup unsalted butter, at room temperature

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).

Step 2

Brush beaten 1 egg over entire pie crust surface, including edges. Prick holes into bottom and sides of crust with a fork.

Step 3

Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown, 10 to 15 minutes. Cool completely, about 30 minutes.

Step 4

Combine sugar and 2 eggs in a medium saucepan over medium-low heat. Stir continuously, adjusting heat as needed to make sure it does not boil or bubble, until mixture coats the back of a spoon and an instant-read thermometer reads 160 degrees F (70 degrees C), about 10 minutes.

Step 5

Off heat, stir in melted chocolate and vanilla extract; cool to lukewarm temperature, 15 to 20 minutes.

Step 6

Beat butter in a separate large bowl using an electric mixer until light and fluffy; add chocolate mixture. Continue to beat on high speed until thick and creamy, about 5 minutes.

Step 7

Beat cold heavy cream in a separate bowl until slightly thick. Add confectioners' sugar all at once and continue to beat on medium to medium-high speed until stiff peaks form. Fold into chocolate mixture, stirring very gently so as not to decrease the volume by stirring too much. Pour into the prepared pie crust; chill in the refrigerator for at least 2 hours before serving.