Classic French Silk Pie

by klinong in Cooking > Pie

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Classic French Silk Pie

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This is a classic style silk pie which uses raw eggs. To avoid salmonella, please use pasteurized eggs!

Ingredients and Method

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You can use store bought or homemade graham cracker crust for this pie

1/3 c margarine or butter

1 1/4 c graham cracker crumbs

1/4 c sugar

Melt butter in saucepan then stir in crumbs and sugar. Press into 9 inch pie plate sides and bottom.

Bake at 350 F for 10 mins. Cool to room temperature before proceeding/filling

Filling

1/2 c butter/margarine, softened to room temperature if its butter

3/4 c sugar

1 tsp vanilla essence

2 x 28 g semisweet baking choc squares, melted

1 tbsp coca powder

2 eggs

Cream butter, sugar and vanilla

Add in melted choc and cocoa powder, mix well

Beat in eggs one at a time, beating 5 mins at medium speed after each addition

Pour into pie crust and chill for at least 4 h

Top with whipped cream and enjoy :)