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Name: Chocolate Silk Pie
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 1 h 55 min
Total time: 2 h 15 min
Yield: 10
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1/2 cups ground chocolate wafers or crumbs; 1/3 cup Granulated sugar; 7 tbsp Unsalted butter melted; 3/4 cup Unsalted butter room temperature; 1 1/4 cups Granulated sugar; 1/4 tsp Kosher Salt; 1 tsp Brandy optional; 1 tsp Vanilla; 4 ounces Unsweetened chocolate melted; 3 large Eggs

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INGREDIENTS

1/2 cups ground chocolate wafers or crumbs
1/3 cup Granulated sugar
7 tbsp Unsalted butter ; melted
3/4 cup Unsalted butter ; room temperature
1 1/4 cups Granulated sugar
1/4 tsp Kosher Salt
1 tsp Brandy ; optional
1 tsp Vanilla
4 ounces Unsweetened chocolate ; melted
3 large Eggs

INSTRUCTIONS

Step 1

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.

Step 2

Make the filling: Using an electric miser, 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.

Step 3

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.

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Chocolate Silk Pie

1/2 cups ground chocolate wafers or crumbs
1/3 cup Granulated sugar
7 tbsp Unsalted butter melted
3/4 cup Unsalted butter room temperature
1 1/4 cups Granulated sugar
1/4 tsp Kosher Salt
1 tsp Brandy optional
1 tsp Vanilla
4 ounces Unsweetened chocolate melted
3 large Eggs

Step 1

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.

Step 2

Make the filling:  Using an electric miser, 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.

Step 3

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.

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Serving Size: 1 Serving (97g)
Recipe Makes: 10 Servings

Calories: 348
Calories from Fat: 326 (94%)

Amt Per Serving		% DV

	Total Fat 36.2g	48 %
	Saturated Fat 21.6g	108 %
	Monounsaturated Fat 10g
	Polyunsanturated Fat 1.6g
Cholesterol 199.1mg		61 %
Sodium 99.9mg		3 %
Potassium 180.4mg		5 %
Total Carbohydrate 4.5g		1 %
	Dietary Fiber 1.9g	8 %
	Sugars, other 2.7g
Protein 6g		9 %
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Calories per serving: 348

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