What’s Cooking in Gail’s Kitchen? The Joy of Eating: French Silk Pie! If you’re a chocolate lover…and I suspect that you are, join me on this decadent chocolate trail of passion. The charismatic power of chocolate may be a mystery to every man out there, but serve up a taste of this incredible creamy silk and others will follow! French Silk Pie has become my Signature Dessert; it’s that legendary!
FRENCH SILK PIE
Ingredients for Crust:
1/4 cup butter, melted
25 vanilla wafers, crushed
1/2 cup pecans, chopped
Instructions for Crust:
Preheat oven to 300Β°. Combine butter, wafers, and pecans until crumbly. Reserve 1 tablespoon for garnish. Press remaining crumb mixture into an 8-9″ pie plate. Bake 15 minutes. Let cool.
Ingredients for Filling:
3/4 cup butter, melted
1 cup plus 2 tablespoons sugar
6 tablespoons cocoa powder
2 tablespoons oil
3 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla
Instructions for Filling:
For best results, use a food processor to get the luscious results. Cream together butter and sugar. Add cocoa powder and oil. Blend well. THIS NEXT STEP IS CRITICAL. Add one egg and beat for 4 minutes. Add the second egg and beat for 4 minutes. Add the third egg and beat for 4 minutes. Finally add the teaspoon of vanilla extract. Beat 30 seconds. Pour the filling into the crust. Garnish with reserve crumb mixture. Chill before serving.
Gail,
Silky smooth recipe! And no, the power of chocolate isn’t lost on this dude. I understand. Completely. π
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There is no substitute. lol π
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You are not wrong! π
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See what I mean about hypnotic?! ππππ
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Looks scrumptious!
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Everyone gets their share so when itβs gone, itβs gone. lol π
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Yep! No apologies. π
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Oh lovely
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Itβs almost like eating fudge. π
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Wow – delicious.
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Thatβs high praise coming from you. π·
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Totally decadent and totally delectable – wow!
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I couldnβt have said it better. π
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Sounds appropriately luscious! The addition of pecan makes it perfect. I shall try it today itself. xx
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Yay! Please let me know what you think. ππΈ
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I shall, Gail π
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Yes, yes! Everything but the pecans. Now I want pie!
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I can tell you even without pecans, it is still phenomenal. π
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Tasty!
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It satisfies the craving for chocolate, thatβs for sure. π
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Per-fec-tion! I love this recipe! It sounds so silky smooth – swoon-worthy! I also like the pecan-vanilla wafer crust! My mouth is watering, so so good!
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You gotta try it for yourself, Laura. π
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