Michelles French Silk Piemousse With Pecan Crust Recipes

MICHELLE'S FRENCH SILK PIE/MOUSSE WITH PECAN CRUST

Steps:

• Mix ingredients with a fork for pie crust, press in a 9-inch pie pan or may be enough for a 9 x 13 cake pan instead that is well buttered and bake at 400°F for 12-15 minutes. Let cool in the fridge.
• In a separate bowl, mix butter and sugar until almost white about 3-5 minutes. Mix in Choco-bake and vanilla, beating well. Add in each egg separately and beat 3 minutes after each egg. Until smooth and creamy.
• Fill pie shell with chocolate filling, let chill before spreading whipping cream on top.
• Whip the topping ingredients and spread on pie. Sprinkle with shredded chocolate, sprinkles or Hershey's syrup in a pretty pattern and crushed pecans if you'd like. Let cool to firm up in the fridge about 4 hours before serving. Can be frozen and thawed before serving.

FRENCH SILK PIE

Steps:

• Cut pie crust in half. Repackage and refrigerate 1 half for another use. On a lightly floured surface, roll out remaining half into an 8-in. circle. Transfer to a 7-in. pie plate; flute edge., Line shell with a double thickness of heavy-duty foil. Bake at 450° for 4 minutes. Remove foil; bake until crust is golden brown, about 2 minutes longer. Cool on a wire rack., In a small saucepan, combine sugar and eggs until well blended. Cook over low heat, stirring constantly, until mixture reaches 160° and coats the back of a metal spoon. Remove from the heat. Stir in chocolate and vanilla until smooth. Cool to lukewarm (90°), stirring occasionally. , In a small bowl, cream butter until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Add cooled chocolate mixture; beat on high speed until light and fluffy, about 5 minutes. , In another large bowl, beat cream until it begins to thicken. Add confectioners' sugar; beat until stiff peaks form. Fold into chocolate mixture. , Pour into crust. Chill for at least 6 hours before serving. Garnish with whipped cream and chocolate curls if desired. Refrigerate leftovers.

JEAN WEBSTER'S FRENCH SILK PIE

Steps:

• Make the crust: Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Butter a 9-inch pie plate; set aside. Grind pecans in a food processor, or chop very finely with a knife. In a medium bowl, combine flour, pecans, sugar, and salt. Cut in cold butter with a pastry cutter until mixture resembles coarse meal. Press firmly into prepared pie plate. Bake until golden, 20 to 25 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack to cool.
• Make the filling: In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy, about 2 minutes. With machine running, gradually add melted chocolate and the vanilla. Add eggs, one at a time, beating at medium speed for five minutes after each addition. Pour filling into cooled pie crust. Cover with plastic wrap, and transfer to the refrigerator to cool for at least 4 hours and up to overnight.
• Just before serving, top pie with whipped cream, and decorate with chocolate curls.