BASIC FRENCH SILK PIE

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Make and share this Basic French Silk Pie recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Diana Adcock

Categories Pie

Time 3h30m

Yield 1 pie, 8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 7

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Ingredients

1 graham cracker pie crust or 1 pie crust
8 ounces bittersweet chocolate
4 large eggs
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup cold unsalted butter, cut into chunks
2 1/2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
2 1/2 teaspoons Kahlua or 2 1/2 teaspoons Grand Marnier

Steps:

Melt chocolate in a double boiler set over simmering water.
Set aside to cool to thick but still liquid.
Combine eggs and sugar in a double broiler until hot but not scrambled.
Remove from heat.
With a mixer beat the chocolate into the egg mixture, then beat in the cold butter.
Beat for 15 minutes--yes 15 minutes--you wanted silk.
Beat in vanilla and booze.
Scrape the filling into the shell and chill in fridge for at least 3 hours.
Serve with whipped cream.

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