French Silk Pie

Rich and creamy and delicious French Silk Pie. Without raw eggs. \r
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Ingredients:\r
1 cup sugar\r
3 eggs\r
3 squares unsweetened baking chocolate, melted and cooled\r
1 tsp vanilla extr\r
1/2 cup (1 stick) butter, softened (do not use margarine)\r
1 cup heavy whipping cream beaten to soft peak stage (can be seen here: )\r
1 pastry pie crust (can be seen here: )\r
whipped cream for topping\r
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Prepare your pie crust and blind bake it for 9-10 minutes at 350*. (Be sure to prick the crust to prevent it from rising). Set aside to cool completely.\r
In a sauce pan, combine sugar and eggs over medium heat and cook until 160*, stirring constantly. Remove from heat and add in cooled melted chocolate and vanilla. Set aside to cool for 1-2 hours.\r
Put the butter into a large bowl and beat on high speed using an electric mixer until light and fluffy (about 2 minutes). Add in cooled chocolate mixture and beat on high speed for 5 minutes, scraping sides of bowl down occasionally. Fold in whipped cream. Pour mixture into your pie crust and refrigerate at least 8 hours to set up. Decorate the top any way you choose using additional whipped cream.\r
Enjoy!