French Silk Pie
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Ingredients
Chocolate Pat-in-Pan Pie Crust
3/4 cup butter or margarine, softened
1/3 cup sugar
1/4 cup unsweetened baking cocoa
1 1/4 cups Gold MedalŪ all-purpose flour
1/4 cup finely chopped nuts
Filling
1/4 cup butter or margarine
3 oz unsweetened baking chocolate
1 cup sugar
2 tablespoons cornstarch
3 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 cup whipping cream
Garnish, if desired
Whipped cream
Sliced almonds, toasted
Directions
Heat oven to 325°F. In large bowl, beat 3/4 cup butter
and 1/3 cup sugar with electric mixer on medium speed 1
minute. Stir in cocoa and flour until mixture is crumbly.
Press firmly and evenly against bottom and side of 9 1/2
inch deep-dish glass pie plate or 10-inch regular glass pie
plate. Sprinkle with chopped nuts. Bake 20 to 25 minutes
or until edge appears dry. Cool completely, about 45 min.
In 2-quart saucepan, melt 1/4 cup butter and the chocolate
over low heat, stirring occasionally; remove from heat. In
small bowl, mix 1 cup sugar and the cornstarch with wire
whisk; stir into chocolate mixture. In small bowl, beat
eggs with electric mixer on medium speed about 5 minutes
or until thick and lemon colored; stir into chocolate mix.
Cook chocolate mixture over medium heat 5 minutes, stirring
constantly, until thick and glossy. Stir in vanilla. Cool
10 minutes, stirring occasionally. In medium bowl, beat
whipping cream with electric mixer on high speed until
stiff. Fold chocolate mixture into whipped cream. Pour
over crust. Cover; freeze about 4 hours or until firm.
Remove from freezer; let stand 30 minutes before cutting.
Top with whipped cream; sprinkle with almonds. Store
covered in freezer.
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