French Silk Pie Recipe
French Silk Pie is the most decadent and delicious chocolate pie recipe I know. It's a no-bake pie traditionally made with raw eggs, but the danger from using raw eggs is removed in this recipe by heating the eggs and sugar together to 145°F before adding to the pie! ENJOY!
Ingredients
- 1 9" fully baked pie crust
- 4 large eggs
- 1 1/4 cup sugar 281.25 grams
- 4 oz unsweetened baking chocolate 113.4 grams
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 5 mL
- 1 cup salted butter, softened 225 grams
Instructions
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Crack the 4 eggs into a small pan, add sugar, whisk until well mixed.
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Clip the candy thermometer to the side of the pan, place egg mixture over low heat, stirring constantly until the temperature reaches 145°F.
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Remove pan from heat, but make sure the mixture stays at 145°F or higher for 15 seconds.
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Add the unsweetened chocolate to the egg mixture and stir gently until all of the chocolate is melted and smooth. Add the vanilla extract and stir to incorporate.
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Allow the chocolate mixture to sit at room temperature for 10 minutes or until it reaches 95°F.
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In a large mixing bowl or the bowl of a stand mixer, whip butter on high for 5 minutes until it is light and fluffy.
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When the chocolate is cooled, pour into whipped butter. Mix on high for 10 minutes. Scraping the bowl as needed to blend in chocolate and butter.
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Pour the chocolate pie filling into the baked pie crust, cover and refrigerate at least 4 hours. Garnish with whipped cream and chocolate curls before serving.
Recipe Notes
Refrigerate leftover pie up to 7 days.