Silky Chocolate Pie Recipes

FRENCH SILK CHOCOLATE PIE I

Steps:

• Cream butter in a mixing bowl. Gradually beat in the sugar with an electric mixer until light colored and well blended. Stir in the thoroughly cooled chocolate, and vanilla extract. Add the eggs, one at a time, beating 5 minutes on medium speed after each addition. Spoon the chocolate filling into a cooled, baked pie shell.
• Refrigerate at least 2 hours before serving.

CHOCOLATE SILK PIE

Steps:

• On a lightly floured surface, roll dough to a 1/8-in.-thick circle; transfer to a 9-in. pie plate. Trim to 1/2 in. beyond rim of plate; flute edge. Refrigerate 30 minutes. Preheat oven to 425°. , Line crust with a double thickness of foil. Fill with pie weights, dried beans or uncooked rice. Bake on a lower oven rack until edges are golden brown, 20-25 minutes. Remove foil and weights; bake until bottom is golden brown, 3-6 minutes longer. Cool on a wire rack., Meanwhile, in a heavy saucepan, combine marshmallow creme, chocolate chips, butter, unsweetened chocolate and coffee; cook and stir over low heat until chocolate is melted and mixture is smooth. Cool. Fold in whipped cream; pour into crust., For topping, in a large bowl, beat cream until it begins to thicken. Add confectioners' sugar; beat until stiff peaks form. Spread over filling. Refrigerate at least 3 hours before serving. Garnish with chocolate curls if desired.

CHOCOLATE SILK PIE

Steps:

• Combine all crust ingredients in bowl; mix well. Press onto bottom and up sides of 9-inch pie pan. Refrigerate 10 minutes.
• Combine sugar and 3/4 cup butter in bowl. Beat at medium speed, scraping bowl often, until well mixed. Add melted chocolate; continue beating, scraping bowl often, until well mixed. Add egg substitute; beat until light and fluffy.
• Spoon into prepared crust. Refrigerate at least 3 hours or until set.
• Beat chilled whipping cream in chilled bowl at high speed, scraping bowl often, until stiff peaks form.
• Garnish pie with whipped cream and chocolate curls, if desired. Store refrigerated.

CHOCOLATE SILK PIE

Steps:

• Fill a medium pot with 1 inch water over medium heat. Whisk the eggs with 1/2 cup of the sugar and the water or coffee in a large heatproof bowl that will fit over the pot without touching the water. Place the bowl over the simmering water and continue whisking constantly until the eggs become thick and fluffy, and a drizzle of the mixture will hold its shape and sit on top of the custard, about 5 minutes. Remove from the heat and set aside to cool, whisking occasionally so the eggs do not scramble.
• Combine the butter, salt and remaining 1/4 cup sugar in a large bowl and beat in a stand mixer or with hand beaters on medium-high speed until fluffy. Pour in the chocolate and 1 1/4 teaspoons of the vanilla and continue to beat, scraping down the sides of the bowl as needed, until combined. Add the custard and continue to beat until the filling is thick, fluffy and smooth, about 5 minutes.
• Spread into the pie crust and cover with plastic wrap. Chill until cold and set, 2 to 3 hours. Before serving, whip the cream with the confectioners' sugar and remaining 1/4 teaspoon vanilla until it forms soft peaks. Spread over the pie filling and garnish with chocolate shavings.

SILKY CHOCOLATE PIE

Steps:

• On a lightly floured surface, roll dough to a 1/8-in.-thick circle; transfer to a 9-in. pie plate. Trim crust to 1/2 in. beyond rim of plate; flute edge. Line unpricked crust with a double thickness of foil. Fill with pie weights, dried beans or uncooked rice., Bake at 400° for 20 minutes. Remove foil and weights; bake 10-12 minutes longer or until golden brown. Cool on a wire rack., In a heavy saucepan, mix sugar and cornstarch. Whisk in cream. Cook and stir over medium heat until thickened and bubbly. Remove from the heat. In a small bowl, whisk a small amount of hot mixture into egg yolks; return all to the pan, whisking constantly. Cook and stir over low heat 1 minute longer. Remove from the heat; stir in the chocolate, Cognac and vanilla until chocolate is melted. , Transfer to a clean bowl; press waxed paper onto surface of filling. Cool filling to room temperature. Spoon into crust. Refrigerate, covered, until cold, about 4 hours., For topping, in a small bowl, beat cream until it begins to thicken. Add Cognac and confectioners' sugar; beat until soft peaks form. Spread over pie. Dust lightly with cocoa.

CHOCOLATE SILK PIE

Steps:

• Chocolate Potato Fudge Bottom:
• Preheat oven to 350 F.
• Combine the butter, cocoa powder and unsweetened chocolate into a small sauce and heat until everything is melted and fully incorporated.
• Take off the heat and combine it with everything else in a bowl and mix until smooth.
• Pour into an unbaked pie crust and bake for 20 minutes. Remove from the oven and allow to fully cool.
• Chocolate Cream Topping:
• Place everything into a mixing bowl and mix until light and fluffy. Spread on the top of the cooled fudge layer.

EASY CHOCOLATE SILK PIE

Steps:

• Combine crumbs and sugar.
• Add maragarine, blend well.
• Press into bottom and sides of a 9-inch (23 cm) greased pie plate.
• Bake at 375 degrees F (190 degrees C) for 8 minutes; cool.
• Cream margarine with sugar.
• Beat in eggs and vanilla.
• Add melted chocolate; mix well and place bowl in freezer 5 minutes or until mixture is slightly stiff.
• Prepare desert topping mix as directed on package.
• Beat in chilled chocolate mixture until light and smooth.
• Pour into prepared Crumb Crust.
• Chill until set, at least 1 hour.

CHOCOLATE SILK PIE

Steps:

• Make the crust: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Combine the chocolate crumbs and sugar in a bowl. Add the butter and stir until well mixed. Reserve 1/2 cup of the mixture, then press the rest into a 9-inch pie plate, pressing it evenly over the bottom and up the sides of the plate. Bake for 8 minutes. Set aside to cool.
• Make the filling: Using an electric mixer, cream the butter and sugar together until light and fluffy. Mix in the salt, vanilla and brandy, if using. Add the chocolate and mix well. Add the eggs, 1 at a time, mixing well after each addition.
• Scrape the filling into the pie shell and sprinkle the reserved crumb mixture over the top. Refrigerate for 2 hours to set. Cut into wedges and serve.

FRENCH SILK CHOCOLATE PIE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 450 degrees F. Make pie crust as directed on box for One-Crust Baked Shell using 9-inch glass pie pan. Bake 9 to 11 minutes or until light golden brown. Cool completely, about 30 minutes.
• In 1-quart saucepan, melt chocolate over low heat; cool. In small bowl with electric mixer, beat butter on medium speed until fluffy. Gradually beat in sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in cooled chocolate and vanilla until well blended.
• Add eggs 1 at a time, beating on high speed 2 minutes after each addition; beat until mixture is smooth and fluffy. Pour into cooled baked shell. Refrigerate at least 2 hours before serving. Garnish with whipped cream and chocolate curls. Store in refrigerator.

SILKY CHOCOLATE PEANUT BUTTER PIE

Steps:

• Melt chocolate chips in a small bowl in microwave at high power 90 seconds.
• Stir until smooth.
• Cool slightly.
• Place tofu, peanut butter, sugar & vanilla in blender or food processor and whirl until smooth.
• Add chocolate and whirl until combined.
• Pour into crust.
• Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate several hours until filling is set.
• Can garnish with peanuts, melted chocolate or whipped cream.