What’s Cooking in Gail’s Kitchen? Delicious Holiday Foods: 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 300°. 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.