French Silk Pie

French Silk Pie is the ultimate pie to seduce. If you don’t want to use lard in the recipe, use instead the fat of your choice: butter, shortening, or both.

Crust

• ¹⁄³ cup lard,
• 1 cup flour,
• ½ tsp salt,
• ¹⁄³ cup ice water.

Filling

• 1 cup (2 sticks) butter,
• 1½ cups sugar,
• 4 ounces (4 squares) unsweetened baking chocolate, melted,
• 1 tsp vanilla,
• 4 eggs.

Topping

• 2 cups heavy whipping cream,
• 4 tbsp powdered sugar,
• 1 tbsp vanilla,
• chocolate shavings, for decoration.

Preparation

1. Make the Crust: Cut the lard into the mix of flour and salt. Gradually add water until moist. Make dough then roll out and put in a 10-inch pie dish. Blind-bake the crust, then set aside to cool.
2. Make the Filling: Beat the butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Stir in the melted chocolate and vanilla. Add the eggs, one at a time, beating at medium speed for 5 minutes after each one. Pour into a cooled pie crust. Chill at least 4 hours.
3. Make the Topping: Before you serve the pie, whip the cream, sugar, and vanilla until thick. Spread over cooled pie. Decorate with chocolate shavings.

 

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