French Silk Chocolate Pie (or Parfait)

Total Time: 1 hr 30 mins Preparation Time: 40 mins Cook Time: 50 mins

Ingredients

• 1 (9 inch) pie shells, baked (omit for parfait only)
• 1/2 cup real butter
• 3/4 cup granulated sugar
• 1 ounce unsweetened baking chocolate
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 whole eggs
• 1/2 ounce unsweetened baking chocolate

Recipe

• 1 bake pie crust according to package directions for a pie that will contain a refrigerated filling. filling is not cooked.
• 2 cool.
• 3 melt 1 ounce baking chocolate (see note below).
• 4 with an electric mixer, cream butter and sugar together for at least 5 minutes until sugar is dissolved.
• 5 (this step is very important to the final texture of this dessert).
• 6 add melted chocolate and vanilla extract and mix well.
• 7 wash and dry the two raw eggs. add two eggs, one at a time, beating 5 minutes after each addition, until mixture is thick and creamy.
• 8 pour into baked pie crust.
• 9 garnish with shavings from the 1/2 ounce chocolate square.
• 10 or melt chocolate and drizzle over the pie.
• 11 chill at least 1-2 hours or until well set.
• 12 because this is very rich, cut into at least 12 slices.
• 13 this pie freezes well for up to 3 months.
• 14 just thaw several hours in the refrigerator and serve.
• 15 for real decadence, spread a layer of non-dairy topping over filling before garnishing with chocolate.
• 16 note: easy way to melt chocolate: place chocolate in a small bowl; place bowl on drip coffee maker burner until melted.
• 17 it is just the right temperature to melt chocolate without scorching it, unless left on burner much too long.
• 18 note: because of the raw eggs. this pie is not recommended for very young children, very elderly people, or people with impaired immune systems.