Chocolate French Silk Pie
This homemade French Silk Pie recipe is filled with a smooth and rich chocolate cream filling and topped with homemade whipped cream. Made without eggs, this silk pie is perfect for any kind of celebration or just as an everyday dessert!
servings
Ingredients
- 1 9” pie crust baked and cooled
For whipped cream, makes about 5 cups of whipped cream
- 2 ½ cups very cold heavy whipping cream
- ¼ cup powdered sugar scooped and then sifted
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
For the chocolate layer
- 8 oz unsweetened real chocolate or real chocolate collets such as Callebaut
- 8 oz cream cheese cold
- ¾ cup powdered sugar scooped and then sifted
- 1 tbsp cocoa powder scoped and then sifted
- 3 cups whipped cream the one we prepared before
Garnish
- chocolate shavings
Instructions
For the chocolate layer
- Melt the chocolate in the microwave or over the double boiler. Let cool down. It should be runny but not hot.
- In a bowl of a stand mixer add cream cheese and whip until soft. Add powdered sugar, cocoa powder, and mix. Pour in chocolate and mix.
- Beat in 3 cups of whipped cream. Mix until all incorporated and smooth.
To assemble the pie:
- Spread the chocolate layer onto the bottom of a 9” pie crust.
- Then spread the reserved 2 cups of whipped cream.
- Sprinkle with chocolate shavings on top.
- Refrigerate for at least one hour before serving.
Notes
- Cocoa powder is optional but if you want to add more richness to the chocolatey taste you might want to use it too.
- Make sure you plan ahead for this recipe. The pie takes a while to set in the fridge and if you want to bake your own pie crust, you’ll have to factor in the time it takes for it to bake and cool before filling.
- When melting the chocolate, make sure the bowl does not have any water or moisture or the chocolate will seize.
- While you can eat the pie not long after you’ve chilled it, it tastes better the next day!
- The cream needs to be cold or it will not whip up as the fat inside the cream will not emulsify.
- If you do not have chocolate shavings, use chocolate curls or chocolate sprinkles for the topping.
Nutrition
Calories: 574kcal | Carbohydrates: 37g | Protein: 10g | Fat: 47g | Saturated Fat: 28g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 15g | Cholesterol: 109mg | Sodium: 287mg | Potassium: 387mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 16g | Vitamin A: 1122IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 182mg | Iron: 5mg
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