Extremely Rich French Silk Pie
This pie is a lot of work to do properly but if you take the time the results are fantastic. One person has told me that this pie is 'stab an old man in the throat good'. I give him a piece whenever i make this so he doesn't go assaulting the elderly!!
Steps
Crust:.
Make crumbs out of the graham crackers by covering them with plastic wrap and rolling over them with a rolling pin until you have fine crumbs.
Mix crackers , sugar , and butter in a mixing bowl with a mixer on low speed , hands or a fork , until you have a constancy of course meal.
Press into a 9-inch pie pan.
Bake at 375f for 8- 10 minutes.
Filling:.
With an electric mixer cream the butter and sugar until you get a light airy texture.
Do not over cream the butter.
If the butter starts to break down and separate , rechill for 5- 15 minutes.
Add the cooled chocolate and measured vanilla.
One at a time add eggs.
With your electric mixer beat a minimum of 5 minutes for each egg before adding the next and after the last egg the mixture should be very smooth.
Move the mixture into the graham cracker pie crust.
Topping:.
Whip cream until it starts to stiffen.
Add the vanilla and sugar and beat until peaks form and hold.
Top the pie with the whipped cream.
Drizzle t.
Ingredients
graham crackers, sugar, unsalted butter, unsweetened chocolate, vanilla, eggs, heavy cream, chocolate syrup