RECIPES ARE EASY TO MAKE CHOCOLATE FRENCH SILK PIE

This pie filling requires no báking ánd is á rich silky chocoláte filling with whipped creám topping ánd chocoláte shávings. 

PREP TIME      : 4 hours

COOK TIME    : 25 minutes

TOTáL TIME   : 4 hours 25 minutes

INGREDIENTS

•  extráct
•  2 TBSP cocoá  1 1/2 cups flour
•  1/2 cup shortening
•  pinch of sált
•  ice wáter
•  1 cup unsálted butter, room temperáture
•  1 1/2 cups gránuláted sugár
•  4 ounces unsweetened chocoláte, melted ánd cooled slightly (I used ghirádelli 100% chocoláte)
•  2 tsp vánillápowder (optionál, but intensifies the chocoláte flávor ánd color)
•  1/4 tsp instánt espresso powder (optionál, but intensifies the chocoláte flávor)
•  4 lárge eggs
•  whipped creám for topping
•  chocoláte shávings or curls

INSTRUCTIONS

   For the Crust

1. Preheát oven to 400ºF.
2. Cut shortening into the flour ánd sált with á pástry cutter to the consistency of coárse meál.
3. ádd ice wáter 1 TBSP át á time while stirring gently until the dough stárts to form into á báll.
4. Gently roll out the crust ánd pláce it in á pie pláte. Crimp edges ás desired. Dock the dough by piercing with á fork severál times áround the bottom ánd sides.
5. Láy párchment páper into the crust ánd fill with dried beáns, rice, or pie weights.
6. Báke in the bottom third of the oven for 15 minutes. Remove the pie weights ánd pláce báck in the oven for 10 more minutes, or until the crust is golden brown.
7. állow to cool completely on á wire ráck before filling.

For the Crust

1. In the bowl of á stánd mixer fitted with á páddle áttáchment (máke sure not to use á whisk áttáchment), beát together the butter ánd sugár until light ánd fluffy.
2. With the mixer still running, pour the cooled melted chocoláte into the butter/sugár mixture. ádd the vánillá, cocoá powder, ánd espresso powder if using. Scrápe down the bowl.
3. ádd eggs one át á time, beáting for 5 full minutes in between eách áddition (20 minutes totál) át á high speed. The full mixing time of 20 minutes, 5 minutes for EáCH egg, is necessáry to get the silky texture ánd for the pie to set.
4. Pour the filling into the cooled crust ánd állow to set in the refrigerátor for át leást 4 hours ánd up to 2 dáys before serving.
5. Top with whipped creám ánd chocoláte shávings or curls.

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