Chocolate Silk Pie
Servings 12 people
French Silk Pie is velvety, decadent, and ridiculously easy to make! This chocolatey dessert is made with a buttery crust and a mousse-like filling that's piled high with homemade whipped cream!
Ingredients
Oreo Crust
- 22 regular Oreos
- 4 tablespoons salted butter
- ⅛ teaspoon salt
Filling
- 8 ounces bittersweet chocolate melted and cooled
- 1¼ cups heavy cream
- ¼ cup powdered sugar 25g
- 1 cup granulated sugar 200g
- 4 large eggs room temperature
- ¾ cup unsalted butter 170g, room temperature
- 1 tablespoon vanilla bean paste or extract
Topping
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 2 tablespoons powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- chocolate curls
Instructions
Oreo Crust
- Add 22 regular Oreos to a food processor and pulse until fine crumbs form.
- Add 4 tablespoons salted butter and ⅛ teaspoon salt and pulse until fully combined.
- Transfer the mixture to a 9-inch pie dish and press into the bottoms and sides.
Chocolate Filling
- Break the 8 ounces bittersweet chocolate bars up into pieces and microwave at 20-second intervals, stirring between each one, until fully melted. Set aside.
- In a medium bowl, beat 1¼ cups heavy cream and ¼ cup powdered sugar together with a hand mixer until stiff peaks form. Transfer to the refrigerator to chill.
- Whisk together 1 cup granulated sugar and 4 large eggs constantly in a small saucepan over medium heat and cook to 160°F. Remove from heat and add in the melted chocolate. Set aside.
- In a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, cream the ¾ cup unsalted butter and 1 tablespoon vanilla bean paste for 3 minutes.
- Switch to a whisk attachment, and slowly add in the cooled chocolate and egg mixture while the mixer mixes on the "stir" setting. Once all of the mixture is added, increase speed to and beat for an additional 5 minutes.
- Fold the chilled whipped cream into the mixture with a rubber spatula.
- Pour the filling into the prepared pie crust and transfer to the refrigerator to set for at least 6 hours, preferably overnight.
Whipped Topping
- Just before serving, whip 1 cup heavy cream, 2 tablespoons powdered sugar, and 1 teaspoon vanilla extract in a stand mixer until soft peaks form.
- Spread the whipped cream over the top of the set pie. Top with chocolate curls.
Notes
- I love adding just a touch of almond extract to my French Silk Pie, but if you don't enjoy the flavor, simply omit it.
Nutrition
Calories: 511kcal | Carbohydrates: 34g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 41g | Saturated Fat: 25g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 11g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 147mg | Sodium: 98mg | Potassium: 179mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 30g | Vitamin A: 1222IU | Vitamin C: 0.3mg | Calcium: 55mg | Iron: 2mg
Find it online: www.sugarandsoul.co/french-silk-pie/