French Silk Chocolate Pie Recipe

No need to wait for a special occasion to prepare this simply delicious chocolate-rich pie.

Prep Time: 25 Mins | Total Time: 2 Hrs 30 Mins | Makes: 6-8

 Ingredients:

1 pkg (425 g) Pillsbury* Refrigerated Pie Crusts
3 squares (each 1oz/28g) unsweetened chocolate, chopped
3/4 cup (175 mL) butter or margarine, softened
1 cup (250 mL) sugar
1 1/2 tsp (7 mL) vanilla
1 cup (250 mL) fat-free cholesterol-free egg product
whipped cream

Method:

Heat oven to 450°F (230°C). Prepare pie crust according to package directions for unfilled one-crust pie using 9-inch (23 cm) pie pan. Flute top edge of crust. (Refrigerate remaining crust for later use.)

• Bake for 9 to 11 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool.
• Melt chocolate in small saucepan over low heat or in microwave oven. Cool.
• In large bowl, cream butter; gradually add sugar, beating until light and fluffy. Blend in cooled chocolate and vanilla.
• Gradually add liquid egg product, beating at medium speed for 5 minutes. After egg product has been added, continue beating at medium speed for an additional 5 minutes.
• Pour into cooled, baked crust. Refrigerate at least 2 hours before serving. Garnish with whipped cream, or as desired.

For this recipe you'll need

Tip: When melting chocolate on the stove, it's always a good idea to place a pot of simmering water underneath the pot of melting chocolate, to prevent scorching.

Refrigerated Pie Crusts