French Silk Chocolate Pie

What You'll Need:

4 eggs

½ cup heavy whipping cream

2 Tbsp powdered sugar

1 9" pie crust

1 cup sugar

1 cup butter, softened

¾ cup bittersweet chocolate chips, melted and cooled

1 tsp vanilla extract

How to Make It:

Place the crust in a pie plate and poke holes with a fork all across the bottom. Line the crust with foil or parchment paper then add pastry weights and bake in a 400 F oven for about 10 minutes. Remove the paper and pastry weights and return to the oven for another 5 minutes, or until the crust is browned - then remove it allow the crust to cool.

In a medium sized bowl, use an electric mixer to blend the butter and sugar together until light and fluffy - about 3 minutes. Keep the mixer running and pour in the melted chocolate and vanilla.

Add the eggs, one at a time - mixing at medium speed for about 5 minutes between each addition.

In a separate bowl, beat the whipping cream until it thickens, then add the powdered sugar and beat until stiff peaks form.

Use a rubber spatula to fold this into the chocolate mixture, then pour this into the cooled pie crust.

Allow the pie to cool completely in the fridge (about 2 hours) before topping with whipped cream and serving.