Chocolate Silk Pie
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Prep Time
260 minutes
Cook Time
20 minutes
This luscious Chocolate Silk Pie is a delightful dessert that features a buttery shortbread crust, filled with a silky-smooth dark chocolate filling, and topped with a generous dollop of stabilized whipped cream. This scrumptious pie is perfect for any special occasion, holiday gathering, or simply as a treat to enjoy with friends and family. The velvety texture of the filling, combined with the delicate crust and light whipped cream, makes for a truly luxurious dessert experience.
The key to creating a successful Chocolate Silk Pie is to carefully manage the temperature during the preparation process, ensuring that the crust is well baked and the filling is properly mixed and cooled before combining the ingredients. By following these steps and allowing the pie to chill for several hours before serving, you'll be rewarded with a decadent, melt-in-your-mouth dessert that is sure to impress.
Ingredients
1 ¼ cups (162g) all-purpose flour
½ cup (57g) confectioner’s sugar
¼ teaspoon salt (omit if using salted butter)
- 1 stick (8 tablespoons, 113g) butter, very cold and cut into pieces
1 large egg yolk
⅔ cup (133g) granulated sugar
3 large eggs
6oz (170g) dark chocolate, chopped fine
1 stick (8 tablespoons, 113g) butter, room temperature
¼ teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 cup (237ml) heavy whipping cream, chilled
2 cups whipped cream
⅓ cup simple syrup (or ⅓ - ½ cup powdered sugar)
1 ½ tablespoons cold water
1 ½ teaspoons gelatin
¼ teaspoon salt
1-½ teaspoons vanilla
Shortbread Crust
Filling
Stabilized Whipped Cream
Directions
Crust
Lightly butter a 9” pie pan. Mix the dry ingredients in a large bowl. Add the butter and cut in using a pastry blender until the mixture resembles fine crumbs. Add the egg yolk and work in just until the dough comes together, being careful not to over mix.
Transfer mixture into the pie pan and gently press over the bottom and up the sides. Use the outside of a straight-edged glass or measuring cup to press evenly, lightly dipping in flour if needed to keep the dough from sticking (don’t overwork the dough). Freeze crust for a minimum of 30 minutes.
Remove from freezer and immediately fit a buttered or nonstick piece of foil tightly against the crust and bake in oven (preheated to 375F) for 20 minutes.
Remove foil and press any puffed areas down with the back of a spoon, then bake uncovered for an additional 10 minutes or until golden brown. If immediately making the pie filling, place crust in refrigerator to speed cooling process.
Filling
Place chocolate in a medium bowl. Set aside.
Whisk together sugar and eggs in saucepan or double boiler. Cook over medium low heat, whisking constantly, until the mixture reaches 160F, about 5 minutes. Pour over chopped chocolate and gently stir until chocolate is melted and mixture is smooth. Set aside to cool to lukewarm, 5-10 minutes.
Beat the whipped cream in a chilled bowl until stiff peaks form. Set aside in refrigerator. In another large bowl, cream the butter until light and fluffy. Add the chocolate mixture and salt and beat on high speed until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes.
Fold in one fourth of whipped cream until incorporated, then fold in the remaining cream until no streaks of white remain. Scrape filling into cooled pie shell and refrigerate for a minimum of 4 hours.
Whipped Cream
Sprinkle gelatin over cold water in small bowl. Let sit for 5 minutes. Microwave until almost boiling and gelatin is dissolved.
Beat whipping cream, salt and sugar until starting to thicken. Add a little to the gelatin to temper, then pour gelatin mixture back into whipping cream while beating. Beat until soft peaks form.
Recipe Note
Top with whipped cream and garnish with chocolate curls if desired.