French Silk Pie
Nutrition
Calories: 399 kcalCarbohydrates: 49 gProtein: 9 gFat: 28 gSaturated Fat: 15 gCholesterol: 102 mgSodium: 200 mgFiber: 4 gSugar: 29 gVitamin A: 14.175 IUCalcium: 34 mgIron: 9 mg
Ingredients
- 1 whole refrigerated pie crust baked
- 1/4 cup stick margarine or butter**
- 3 oz unsweetened baking chocolate
- 1 cup sugar
- 3 tbsp cornstarch
- 3 whole eggs large
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup heavy or whipping cream
Instructions
- Prepare Baked Pie Crust.
- Melt margarine and chocolate in 2-quart saucepan over low heat, stirring occasionally; remove from heat. Mix sugar and cornstarch; stir into chocolate mixture.
- Beat eggs in small bowl with electric mixer on medium speed until thick and lemon colored; stir into chocolate mixture. Cook chocolate mixture over medium heat 5 minutes, stirring constantly, until thick and glossy. Stir in vanilla. Cool 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Beat whipping cream in chilled medium bowl with electric mixer on high speed, until stiff. Fold chocolate mixture into whipped cream. Spread in pie shell. Cover and refrigerate about 4 hours or until set. Garnish with whipped cream. Immediately refrigerate any remaining pie.