This is a creamy, tender, fluffy French silk pie with rich chocolate and creamy taste, and a crispy crust. Do you already want to try it? Prepare it and you will not regret it.
French Silk Pie with Graham Cracker Crust
This French silk pie recipe isn’t the easiest to make, but the result is unforgettably delicious. It doesn’t taste like a store-bought one and it’s enough to feed your guests.
I also like this French silk pie, because it can be prepared without baking, which is especially nice on hot summer days.
How to make French Silk Pie From scratch?
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Mix together 2 plus ¼ cups graham cracker crumbs, ½ cup sugar, and ½ cup melted butter in a bowl. Transfer this graham cracker mixture to the cake pan. Press the dough firmly into the bottom and up the sides of the pan to create a crust. Bake for 10 minutes or until golden brown.
- Melt 2 oz unsweetened baking chocolate in the microwave. Cream ½ cup softened butter in a mixing bowl. Add ¾ cup sugar and 1 tsp vanilla extract. Beat until light and fluffy. Then, add cooled to the room temperature melted chocolate. Mix until completely combined.
- Add 2 eggs (one at a time), beat for 5 minutes. You need to beat the eggs for a long time to make a really fluffy pie.
- Transfer this chocolate filling to the cooled crust. Refrigerate.
- Beat 4 oz softened cream cheese in a mixing bowl until smooth. Then, add ¼ cup powdered sugar and 1 tsp vanilla extract. Beat until combined.
- Add ½ cup cooled heavy cream. Beat until combined. Then, add the remaining ½ cup heavy cream and beat until stiff peaks form.
- Place the whipped cream filling on top of the chocolate layer. Refrigerate.
- Add ⅓ cup chocolate chips and 1 tsp shortening to the microwave-safe bowl. Melt. Then, mix to combine. Spread this chocolate mixture in a thin layer on the back of the baking sheet. Refrigerate for 10-15 minutes or until hardened. Then, make the curls using a metal spatula or a knife. Decorate the French silk pie with these chocolate curls.
Recipe tips;
- Don’t forget to scrape the bottom and sides of the bowl, to be sure that all of the ingredients are mixed completely.
- If you don’t have enough time to make the chocolate curls, you can decorate French silk pie with chopped chocolate
- It isn’t necessary to bake the crust, you can just chill the crust in the refrigerator.
- Use a cooled whisk, mixing bowl, and heavy cream to make a stiff peak form.
French Silk Pie FAQ;
what does french silk pie taste like?
This French silk pie has a very rich and creamy chocolate taste and a crispy crust, at the same time, it is very fluffy and creamy.
For me, it’s like a pie-shaped, incredible creamy chocolate ice cream, with crispy crumbs and chocolate shavings. You will definitely like it.
how long is french silk pie good for?
French silk pie can be stored for 3-4 days in the refrigerator. Cover it tightly with plastic wrap or store it in an airtight container.
why is my french silk pie runny?
There are a few reasons why your French silk pie can be runny. First, you didn’t use eggs, cream cheese, and butter at room temperature.
Second, you didn’t beat the eggs so long as a notice in the recipe (5 minutes for each egg). Also, the layer of whipped cream can be runny if you didn’t use cold heavy cream.
If you want to make a firm layer of whipped cream, you need to use a cold mixing bowl, whisk, and cold heavy cream. It will help to make stiff peak form.
can you freeze french silk pie?
Yes, you can freeze French silk pie but without the whipped cream layer. Prepare the fresh whipped cream filling while you are defrosting the pie.
Cover the French silk pie tightly with a plastic wrap and freeze for up to 3 months.
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French Silk Pie with Graham Cracker Crust
Ingredients
For the graham cracker crust:
- 2 plus ¼ cups graham cracker crumbs;
- ½ cup sugar;
- ½ cup butter, melted.
For the chocolate layer:
- 2 oz unsweetened baking chocolate;
- ½ cup butter, at room temperature;
- ¾ cup sugar;
- 1 tsp vanilla extract;
- 2 eggs (farm fresh or pasteurized), at room temperature.
For the whipped cream layer:
- 4 oz cream cheese, at room temperature;
- ¼ cup powdered sugar;
- 1 tsp vanilla extract;
- 1 cup heavy cream, cooled.
For the chocolate curls:
- ⅓ cup chocolate chips;
- 1 tsp shortening.
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease a glass pie pan or a round cake pan with butter or cooking spray.
- Mix together graham cracker crumbs, sugar and melted butter in a bowl. Transfer this mixture to the prepared baking pan. Press the dough firmly into the bottom and up the sides of the pan to create a crust. Bake in the preheated oven for 10 minutes or until golden brown. Let the crust cool completely. Then, refrigerate.
- Melt unsweetened baking chocolate in the microwave. Let it cool to room temperature.
- Cream softened butter in a mixing bowl. Add sugar and vanilla extract. Beat until light and fluffy. Then, add cooled melted chocolate. Mix until completely combined. Add eggs (one at a time), beat for 5 minutes. You need to beat the eggs for a long time to make a really fluffy pie. Transfer this chocolate filling to the cooled crust. Refrigerate.
- Beat softened cream cheese in another mixing bowl until smooth. Then, add powdered sugar and vanilla extract. Beat until combined. Add ½ cup cooled heavy cream. Beat until combined. Then, add the remaining ½ cup heavy cream and beat until stiff peaks form. Place the whipped cream filling on top of the chocolate layer. Refrigerate.
- Add chocolate chips and shortening to the microwave-safe bowl. Melt. Then, mix to combine. Spread this chocolate mixture in a thin layer on the back of the baking sheet. Refrigerate for 10-15 minutes or until hardened. Then, make the curls using a metal spatula or a knife. Decorate the French silk pie with these chocolate curls. Enjoy!
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