Description
A delicious and silky French Silk Pie recipe inspired by Joanna Gaines’ Magnolia Table. This pie features a rich chocolate filling in a flaky pie crust, topped with whipped cream and chocolate shavings.
Ingredients
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Pie Crust:
- 1 baked 9-inch pie crust, cooled (homemade or store bought)
Filling:
- 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, softened to room temp
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 4 ounces semisweet chocolate, melted and cooled
- 3 large eggs, at room temp
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- Pinch kosher or fine sea salt
- 1 cup heavy whipping cream, cold
- 2 tablespoons powdered sugar
- Chocolate shavings or curls for garnish, about 2 tablespoons
Instructions
- Prepare Ingredients: Ensure the pie crust, eggs, butter, and melted chocolate are at the right temperature.
- Beat Butter and Sugar: In a large bowl, beat butter and sugar until pale and fluffy.
- Add Chocolate: Incorporate melted chocolate into the mixture until smooth.
- Add Eggs: Beat in eggs one at a time until glossy and silky.
- Flavoring: Stir in vanilla extract and salt to taste.
- Fill Crust: Spoon filling into the cooled pie crust.
- Chill: Refrigerate pie for at least 4 hours.
- Whip Cream: Whip cream with powdered sugar until peaks form.
- Top and Serve: Spread whipped cream over pie, garnish with chocolate, and slice to serve.
Notes
- Nutrition values are approximate.
- Consider using pasteurized eggs if concerned about raw eggs.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 579 kcal
- Sugar: 31g
- Sodium: 218mg
- Fat: 42g
- Saturated Fat: 25g
- Unsaturated Fat: 14g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 49g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 151mg