French Silk Chocolate Pie Food

FRENCH SILK PIE

Steps:

• Cut pie crust in half. Repackage and refrigerate 1 half for another use. On a lightly floured surface, roll out remaining half into an 8-in. circle. Transfer to a 7-in. pie plate; flute edge., Line shell with a double thickness of heavy-duty foil. Bake at 450° for 4 minutes. Remove foil; bake until crust is golden brown, about 2 minutes longer. Cool on a wire rack., In a small saucepan, combine sugar and eggs until well blended. Cook over low heat, stirring constantly, until mixture reaches 160° and coats the back of a metal spoon. Remove from the heat. Stir in chocolate and vanilla until smooth. Cool to lukewarm (90°), stirring occasionally. , In a small bowl, cream butter until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Add cooled chocolate mixture; beat on high speed until light and fluffy, about 5 minutes. , In another large bowl, beat cream until it begins to thicken. Add confectioners' sugar; beat until stiff peaks form. Fold into chocolate mixture. , Pour into crust. Chill for at least 6 hours before serving. Garnish with whipped cream and chocolate curls if desired. Refrigerate leftovers.

FRENCH SILK CHOCOLATE PIE

Steps:

• CRUST.
• Sift together flour, sugar, and salt.
• Mix Milk into Oil.
• Add Oil/Milk to flour mixture with fork.
• Press into 9 in pie tin.
• Bake at 475 deg for 7-10 minutes (or until golden brown).
• Set aside to cool.
• FILLING.
• Melt chocolate chips.
• Cream butter, sugar, salt, and vanilla. Beat to fluffy.
• Add chocolate.
• Add eggs one at a time.
• Beat mixture well.
• Pour into cool pie crust.
• Cool pie in refrigerator for at least 2 hours, or until filling is firm.
• Top pie with layer of Cool Whip.

CHOCOLATE FRENCH SILK PIE (COPYCAT BAKERS SQUARE'S FRENCH SILK)

Steps:

• Bake a pie crust or use a Mrs. Smiths frozen crust and make according to package directions.
• Beat sugar and butter until sugar is not grainy (this can take up to 15-20 mins on med-high speed using an electric mixer).
• Add chocolate and vanilla. Add eggs, two at a time, beating 5 minutes after each addition.
• Pour into cooled pie crust. Chill 2 hours or until firm.
• Before serving, top with whipped cream and a little grated chocolate.

FRENCH SILK PIE

Steps:

• Bake pie shell at 425 for 12-15 minutes. Cool completely. Cream butter with sugar, stir in cooled melted unsweetened chocolate. Add one egg, beat at highspeed for 5 minutes. Add the other egg, beat for another 5 minutes. Fold in half the cool whip, pour into pie shell, top with remaining cool whip, shave curls of sweet chocolate on top with a potatoe peeler.
• Chill for 2 hours before serving.

FRENCH SILK PIE

Steps:

• For the crust: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Crush the crackers in a food processor or resealable bag. Pour them into a bowl and stir in the melted butter and sugar. Press into a pie pan and bake until golden and set, 5 minutes. Remove from the oven and set aside to cool slightly.
• For the filling: In a small microwave-safe bowl, melt the baking chocolate until stirrable (about 45 seconds on high). Set aside to cool.
• It is important for the bowl and ingredients to be cold for the next stage of making the filling--to get the right texture and result. In a large chilled bowl with an electric mixer, beat the sugar and butter until fluffy, 1 to 2 minutes.
• When the melted chocolate is cooled, drizzle it over the butter/sugar mixture. Add the vanilla extract. Beat the mixture thoroughly until combined (on a stand mixer, you will be using the whisk attachment).
• Turn your mixer to a medium speed and over a period of 15 to 20 minutes, add in the 4 cold eggs, one at a time, leaving about 5 minutes between each egg addition. Once the pie filling is well mixed, pour it into the baked pie shell, scraping every last speck of it out of the bowl. Smooth out the pie filling and place the pie in the refrigerator to chill for at least 2 hours (preferably longer).
• For the topping: Add the heavy cream and sugar to the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the whisk attachment and whip until it is stiff. Cover the pies with a thick layer of cream. Grate the semisweet chocolate over the top.

FRENCH SILK CHOCOLATE PIE I

Steps:

• Cream butter in a mixing bowl. Gradually beat in the sugar with an electric mixer until light colored and well blended. Stir in the thoroughly cooled chocolate, and vanilla extract. Add the eggs, one at a time, beating 5 minutes on medium speed after each addition. Spoon the chocolate filling into a cooled, baked pie shell.
• Refrigerate at least 2 hours before serving.

FRENCH SILK CHOCOLATE PIE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 450 degrees F. Make pie crust as directed on box for One-Crust Baked Shell using 9-inch glass pie pan. Bake 9 to 11 minutes or until light golden brown. Cool completely, about 30 minutes.
• In 1-quart saucepan, melt chocolate over low heat; cool. In small bowl with electric mixer, beat butter on medium speed until fluffy. Gradually beat in sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in cooled chocolate and vanilla until well blended.
• Add eggs 1 at a time, beating on high speed 2 minutes after each addition; beat until mixture is smooth and fluffy. Pour into cooled baked shell. Refrigerate at least 2 hours before serving. Garnish with whipped cream and chocolate curls. Store in refrigerator.

KELLY'S FRENCH SILK CHOCOLATE PIE

Steps:

• In microwave, melt chocolate, set aside to cool.
• In medium bowl, cream butter, gradually add sugar, cream well.
• Mix in melted, cooled chocolate and vanilla.
• Add eggs 1 at a time, beating 5 minutes each, and scraping sides of bowl often to incorporate all sugar.
• (Beat until no longer any grains of sugar).
• Spoon and smooth into pie crust.
• Chill until set, about 1 hour.
• Serve topped with Cool Whip, chocolate shavings and a maraschino cherry.
• *Double this recipe for a 9-inch deep dish pie.
• Variations: add, in addition to vanilla, 1 teaspoons peppermint extract, tint Cool Whip pink for Valentines day, green for St Patty's day.
• Top with crushed peppermint sticks/candy canes just before serving for Christmas.

FRENCH SILK CHOCOLATE PIE (OR PARFAIT)

Steps:

• Bake pie crust according to package directions for a pie that will contain a refrigerated filling. Filling is not cooked.
• Cool.
• Melt 1 ounce baking chocolate (See NOTE below).
• With an electric mixer, cream butter and sugar together for at least 5 minutes until sugar is dissolved.
• (This step is very important to the final texture of this dessert).
• Add melted chocolate and vanilla extract and mix well.
• Wash and dry the two raw eggs. Add two eggs, one at a time, beating 5 minutes after each addition, until mixture is thick and creamy.
• Pour into baked pie crust.
• Garnish with shavings from the 1/2 ounce chocolate square.
• Or melt chocolate and drizzle over the pie.
• Chill at least 1-2 hours or until well set.
• Because this is very rich, cut into at least 12 slices.
• This pie freezes well for up to 3 months.
• Just thaw several hours in the refrigerator and serve.
• For real decadence, spread a layer of non-dairy topping over filling before garnishing with chocolate.
• NOTE: Easy Way to Melt Chocolate: Place chocolate in a small bowl; place bowl on drip coffee maker burner until melted.
• It is just the right temperature to melt chocolate without scorching it, unless left on burner much too long.
• Note: Because of the raw eggs. this pie is not recommended for very young children, very elderly people, or people with impaired immune systems.

CHOCOLATE FRENCH SILK PIE

Steps:

• Crust: Mix in all the dry ingredients into a bowl, Cut butter into mixture and mix in by hand until the mixture resembles a course meal.
• Pour in water and mix well.
• Roll dough out on a lightly-floured surface until thin.
• Press into a lightly-floured pie tin and brush the crust with the tablespoon of coffee.
• Bake at 400 for about 10 minutes until light brown. Set aside.
• Chocolate Filling: Melt the chocolate and butter until fairly liquified (seperate bowls).
• Add the rest of the ingredients and mix in well.
• Pour into pre-baked pie crust.
• Bake for another 5-10 minute until edges are golden brown.
• Sprinkle with a bit of cocoa powder and refrigerate for at least two hours. Serve.
• Top with coffee cream if you choose.