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 :)