French Silk Pie:
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Ingredients
(9-inch pie):
Crust
2 1/2 cups Oreo cookie crumbs
1 stick unsalted butter, melted
Filling
1/2 cup granulated sugar
2 large eggs, lightly beaten
70 grams dark chocolate, melted
1 stick unsalted butter, softened
1 1/2 cups whipping cream
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 tablespoon shaved dark chocolate
Directions:
Preheat oven to 350F. Grease a 9-inch tart pan or springform pan.
To prepare crust, mix Oreo cookies crumbs and melted butter in a small
bowl, until a moist yet crumbly mixture forms. Firmly press the mixture
into the bottom and sides of the pan.
Bake for 10 minutes. Let cool completely on a wire rack.
To prepare filling, cook sugar and eggs in a medium heat-proof set over a
pot of barely simmering water, keep whisking until thick enough to coat
the back of a spoon, about 5 minutes.
Stir the melted chocolate into the mixture until smooth. Remove from heat and set aside until completely cooled.
In the bowl of a standing mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat
the butter until light and fluffy. Add the cooled chocolate mixture and
continue beating until fully combined.
In another bowl, beat the cream and vanilla until it holds firm peaks.
Reserve about half cup for garnish. Gently fold the remaining whipped
cream into the chocolate mixture until incorporated and the mixture is
light and fluffy.
Pour the mixture in the crust. Smooth the top with a spatula. Refrigerate the pies until set, at least 4 hours.
Remove pie from pan, top with the reserved whipped cream and shaved chocolate. Serve.
