Description
French Silk Pie is a luscious, egg-safe chocolate dessert featuring a smooth, mousse-like filling in a crisp chocolate cookie crust, topped with fluffy whipped cream. Ideal for holidays or any celebration, it’s a rich, indulgent treat with crowd-pleasing appeal.
Ingredients
- 20 chocolate sandwich cookies (about 230 grams), with filling
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
- 1 1/3 cups (266 grams) granulated sugar
- 4 large eggs
- 8 ounces (227 grams) bittersweet baking chocolate, melted
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 10 tablespoons (142 grams) unsalted butter, softened
- 1 1/3 cups cold heavy cream
- 4 teaspoons powdered sugar (for filling)
- 1 cup cold heavy cream (for topping)
- 2 tablespoons powdered sugar (for topping)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract (for topping)
- Chocolate shavings or cocoa powder for garnish
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and lightly grease a 9-inch deep pie dish.
- Crush chocolate sandwich cookies in a food processor. Add melted butter and pulse until evenly moistened.
- Press mixture into pie dish and bake for 10 minutes. Cool completely.
- In a saucepan, whisk sugar and eggs together. Cook over medium-low heat, whisking constantly, until mixture reaches 160°F and thickens slightly.
- Remove from heat and stir in melted bittersweet chocolate and vanilla. Let cool to room temperature.
- Beat softened butter in a bowl until pale and fluffy, about 2–3 minutes.
- Gradually add cooled chocolate mixture to butter, beating on high for about 5 minutes until light and airy.
- In a separate bowl, whip 1 1/3 cups heavy cream with 4 teaspoons powdered sugar until stiff peaks form.
- Gently fold whipped cream into chocolate mixture until fully combined and smooth.
- Spread filling into cooled crust and smooth top. Chill for at least 6 hours until set.
- For the topping, whip 1 cup cream with 2 tablespoons powdered sugar and 1 teaspoon vanilla until stiff peaks form. Spread or pipe over pie.
- Garnish with chocolate shavings or a dusting of cocoa powder. Serve chilled.
Notes
- Use semisweet chocolate for a milder flavor profile.
- Add espresso powder to deepen chocolate intensity.
- A graham or pastry crust works if preferred over cookie crust.
- Chill thoroughly for clean slices and firm texture.
- Whip cream topping just before serving for best results.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: No-Bake (with cooked filling)
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 510
- Sugar: 34g
- Sodium: 180mg
- Fat: 38g
- Saturated Fat: 24g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 41g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 150mg
