French Chocolate Silk Pie
French Chocolate Silk Pie - light and decadent chocolate filling in a delicious flaky crust, then topped with a generous amount of homemade whipped cream.Your tasty dessert fix fit for any season. Every bite feels like floating on a cloud of pure deliciousness. The best part about this is that it’s served chilled! No need to reheat.
Servings 8
Calories 411kcal
Equipment
- Medium saucepan
- wooden spoon
- Electric mixer
- 3 mixing bowls
- Rubber spatula
Ingredients
- 1 homemade pie crust, baked
- ½ cup (70 g) dark chocolate, melted
- 1 cup (200 g) sugar
- 3 large eggs
- 2 tablespoons (48 ml) vanilla extract
- ½ cup (114 g) butter, softened
- ⅔ cup (158 g) heavy cream
- 1 tablespoon (8 g) powdered sugar
- 2 cups homemade whipped cream
Instructions
- To melt chocolate, microwave in 15-second intervals, stirring every time until melted.
- In a medium saucepan, combine sugar and eggs until well combined. Cook over low heat, constantly stirring until sauce passes back of spoon test. (Using one finger, wipe a straight line on the back of the spoon. If the sauce stays in place and a clean line is formed, it is ready.) Remove from heat.
- Add chocolate and vanilla. Mix well. Cool to room temperature, stirring occasionally.
- In a medium mixing bowl, cream butter until fluffy. Add chocolate mixture.
- In a separate bowl, beat heavy cream with an electric mixer until it thickens. Add powdered sugar and beat until peaks form.
- Fold in chocolate mixture.
- Pour into pie shell and refrigerate for at least 8 hours. Top the pie with homemade whipped cream and shaved chocolate. Serve cold.
Notes
- Keep leftovers refrigerated for up to 4 days.
- To make the chocolate whipped cream frosting, add 1-2 tablespoons cocoa powder to the homemade whipped cream recipe.
- Please keep in mind that the nutritional information is a rough estimate and can vary significantly based on the products used in the recipe.
- If you don't have time to make your own, you can use a store-bought crust. I sometimes switch it out with an Oreo crust. If you are gluten-free, you can replace it with your favorite gluten-free pie crust.
- Please keep in mind that the nutritional information is a rough estimate and can vary significantly based on the products used in the recipe.
Nutrition
Serving: 1slice | Calories: 411kcal | Carbohydrates: 43g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 24g | Saturated Fat: 12g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 8g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 93mg | Sodium: 264mg | Potassium: 157mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 29g | Vitamin A: 448IU | Calcium: 26mg | Iron: 2mg