French Silk Pie

This is one of my all-time favorites pies! It is rich and creamy and hits all the right notes. I have made hundreds, if not thousands, of these throughout my culinary career – both full-sized pies and bite-sized. The bite-sized ones are still one of my most requested desserts for parties! This is one of the few recipes that I have that I haven’t tinkered with or changed in any way over the years.

What is French Silk Pie?

It is a rich, luscious, decadent dessert that is surprisingly easy to make. The chocolate filling in this pie is as smooth as silk, hence the name. Top it off with a lightly sweetened whipped cream and some chocolate shavings. It literally melts in your mouth. It’s so good it is addictive!

A word of caution though, French Silk Pie does contain raw eggs. Even though the eggs are combined with the melted chocolate, they are not cooked. I would use only pasteurized eggs for this recipe, not fresh ones.

Can I freeze French Silk Pie?

Yes! The individual bite-sized pies and whole pies freeze perfectly! I’ve honestly never tried slicing and freezing individual slices, but I think that would probably work well too. Just remember to give it time to thaw before serving!

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French Silk Pie

Traci

A rich, luscious, decadent dessert that is super easy to make!

4.5 from 2 votes

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Prep Time 20 mins

Cook Time 2 hrs

Total Time 2 hrs 20 mins

Course Desserts

Cuisine American

Servings 1 pie

Calories 428 kcal

Ingredients

 

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Filling

• 4 large eggs at room temperature
• 6 ounces good quality semi-sweet chocolate
• 1 ⅜ cups powdered sugar
• ¾ cup butter
• ¾ teaspoon vanilla

Whipped Cream

• 2 cups heavy cream
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 2 Tablespoons powdered sugar

Extras

• 1 9- inch pre-baked [pie crust]
• Chocolate shavings for topping

Instructions

• Whisk eggs in a small bowl and set aside.
• Melt chocolate in double boiler over low heat.
• Slowly whisk chocolate into eggs.
• Set aside to cool.
• Beat butter and powdered sugar.
• Slowly add chocolate mixture.
• Beat well, scraping bowl as needed.
• Stir in vanilla.
• Pour into a pre-baked 9-inch pie shell.
• Chill until set.
• When pie is set, make whipped cream.
• Beat heavy cream, vanilla, and powdered sugar until medium peaks form.
• Spoon into piping bag fitting with desired tip and pipe onto top of pie.
• Garnish with shaved chocolate.

Nutrition

Serving: 1sliceCalories: 428kcalCarbohydrates: 37gProtein: 6gFat: 30gSaturated Fat: 18gPolyunsaturated Fat: 10gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 160mgSodium: 55mgFiber: 1gSugar: 34g

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