This is a great change on your standard chocolate pie.
French Silk Pie
French silk pie with meringue crust is so easy to make. Enjoy this chocolate dessert anytime.Â
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Servings: 8
Calories: 660kcal
Ingredients
Meringue Pie Shell
- 3 egg whites
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 1/3 cup chopped walnuts
Filling
- 4 ounces butter
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 1 ounce unsweetened chocolate
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 eggs
- 1 cup heavy whipping cream
- 1 tablespoon creme de cacao
Topping
- 2 cups heavy whipping cream
- ¼ cup powdered sugar
- 2 tablespoons creme de cacao or vanilla extract
Instructions
Meringue Pie Shell
- Preheat oven to 275 degrees.
- Grease a 9-inch pie plate.
- Combine the egg whites, salt, and cream of tartar in a bowl.
- Beat until the egg whites are foamy.
- Beat in the vanilla.
- Add the sugar gradually, beating until stiff peaks are formed and the sugar is dissolved.
- Spread the meringue in the bottom and up the sides of the well-greased 9-inch pie tin.
- Sprinkle chopped walnuts on the bottom but not on the sides.
- Bake at 275 degrees for 1 hour.
- Cool the meringue pie shell completely before filling.
Filling
- Beat softened butter with an electric mixer until fluffy.
- Add the sugar gradually and beat until smooth.
- Melt the chocolate in a double boiler over hot water.
- Add the melted chocolate and vanilla to the creamed mixture. Beat until combined.
- Add the eggs, one at a time, beating 4 minutes after each addition.
- In a separate bowl, beat the heavy cream and creme de cocoa until stiff peaks form.
- Fold the whipped cream into the chocolate mixture.
- Spread the filling mixture into the meringue pie shell.
Topping
- In a medium-sized chilled bowl, combine heavy whipping cream and powdered sugar.
- Beat until firm and thick.
- Add cream de cacao and mix until just blended.
- Spread or pipe the whipped cream on top of the pie.
Nutrition
Calories: 660kcal | Carbohydrates: 48g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 51g | Saturated Fat: 30g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 14g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 194mg | Sodium: 208mg | Potassium: 174mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 43g | Vitamin A: 1727IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 77mg | Iron: 1mg
Liz
This pie was really good! I used Chocolate flavoring instead of the creme de cacao. Next time I’ll try it with the cream de cacao.