Chocolate Silk Pie

Name: Chocolate Silk Pie
Prep time: 2 h 20 min
Cook time: 2 h 20 min
Total time: 2 h 20 min
Yield: 10
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 10 servings Chocolate shavings, for garnish; 1 Tbsp confectioners sugar; 4 larges eggs; 237 milliliters heavy cream; 0 teaspoons kosher salt; 1 9-inch baked 9-inch pie crust; 177 milliliters sugar; 10 Tbsps (1 1/4 sticks) unsalted butter, softened; 2 teaspoons vanilla extract; 2 Tbsps water or coffee; 85 grams bittersweet or semisweet chocolate, or a mix of both, melted and cooled slightly

Chocolate Silk Pie might be just the dessert you are searching for. This recipe serves 10. One portion of this dish contains about 4g of protein, 27g of fat, and a total of 368 calories. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 2 hours and 20 minutes. A mixture of sugar, baked pie crust, water, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so delicious.

Instructions

Fill a medium pot with 1 inch water over medium heat.

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Water

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Pot

Whisk the eggs with 1/2 cup of the sugar and the water or coffee in a large heatproof bowl that will fit over the pot without touching the water.

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Coffee

Sugar

Water

Egg

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Whisk

Bowl

Pot

Place the bowl over the simmering water and continue whisking constantly until the eggs become thick and fluffy, and a drizzle of the mixture will hold its shape and sit on top of the custard, about 5 minutes.

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Custard

Water

Egg

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Whisk

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Remove from the heat and set aside to cool, whisking occasionally so the eggs do not scramble.

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Egg

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Whisk

Combine the butter, salt and remaining 1/4 cup sugar in a large bowl and beat in a stand mixer or with hand beaters on medium-high speed until fluffy.

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Butter

Sugar

Salt

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Stand Mixer

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Pour in the chocolate and 1 1/4 teaspoons of the vanilla and continue to beat, scraping down the sides of the bowl as needed, until combined.

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Chocolate

Vanilla

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Bowl

Add the custard and continue to beat until the filling is thick, fluffy and smooth, about 5 minutes.

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Custard

Spread into the pie crust and cover with plastic wrap. Chill until cold and set, 2 to 3 hours. Before serving, whip the cream with the confectioners' sugar and remaining 1/4 teaspoon vanilla until it forms soft peaks.

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Powdered Sugar