Title: French Silk Pie
Categories: Pies
Yield: 8 servings
2 oz Unsweetened chocolate
-squares
1/2 c Butter or margarine;
-softened
3/4 c Sugar
2 Eggs
4 oz Frozen whipped topping
Thawed (1 3/4 cup)
1 Baked 9-inch pastry shell
3/4 c Whipping cream
2 tb Powdered sugar
Shaved chocolate (optional)
Recipe by: Southern Living
Preparation Time: 0:20
Place chocolate in top of a double boiler; bring water to a
boil. Reduce heat to low; cook until chocolate melts. Let
chocolate cool. Cream butter; gradually add sugar, beating
at medium speed of an electric mixer until light and
fluffy. Stir in chocolate. Add eggs, one at a time,
beating for 5 minutes after each addition. Fold in whipped
topping, and spoon mixture into pastry shell. Chill 2
hours. Beat whipping cream until foamy; gradually add
powdered sugar, beating until soft peaks form. Spread
whipped cream on top of pie, and garnish with shaved
chocolate, if desired. Yield: one 9-inch pie.
