Chocolate Caramel French Silk Pie Recipes

CARAMEL PECAN FRENCH SILK PIE

Steps:

• Prepare Baked Pastry Shell; set aside.
• In a heavy medium saucepan combine the 1 cup whipping cream, the chocolate pieces, butter, and sugar.
• Cook over low heat, stirring constantly, until chocolate is melted (about 10 minutes).
• Remove from heat.
• Gradually stir half of the hot mixture into beaten egg yolks.
• Return egg mixture to chocolate mixture in saucepan.
• Cook over medium-low heat, stirring constantly, until mixture is slightly thickened and begins to bubble (about 5 minutes).
• Remove from heat.
• (Mixture may appear to separate.) Stir in the 3 tablespoons creme de cacao or whipping cream.
• Place the saucepan in a bowl of ice water, stirring occasionally, until the mixture stiffens and becomes hard to stir (about 20 minutes).
• Transfer the chocolate mixture to a medium mixing bowl.
• Beat cooled chocolate mixture with an electric mixer on medium to high speed for 2 to 3 minutes or until light and fluffy.
• Spread caramel ice cream topping in bottom of Baked Pastry Shell.
• Sprinkle pecans evenly over caramel.
• Carefully spread filling into pie shell.
• Cover and refrigerate pie for 5 to 24 hours.
• To serve, top with whipped cream.
• If you like, garnish with chocolate curls.

FRENCH SILK CHOCOLATE PIE

Steps:

• CRUST.
• Sift together flour, sugar, and salt.
• Mix Milk into Oil.
• Add Oil/Milk to flour mixture with fork.
• Press into 9 in pie tin.
• Bake at 475 deg for 7-10 minutes (or until golden brown).
• Set aside to cool.
• FILLING.
• Melt chocolate chips.
• Cream butter, sugar, salt, and vanilla. Beat to fluffy.
• Add chocolate.
• Add eggs one at a time.
• Beat mixture well.
• Pour into cool pie crust.
• Cool pie in refrigerator for at least 2 hours, or until filling is firm.
• Top pie with layer of Cool Whip.

FRENCH SILK CHOCOLATE PIE (OR PARFAIT)

Steps:

• Bake pie crust according to package directions for a pie that will contain a refrigerated filling. Filling is not cooked.
• Cool.
• Melt 1 ounce baking chocolate (See NOTE below).
• With an electric mixer, cream butter and sugar together for at least 5 minutes until sugar is dissolved.
• (This step is very important to the final texture of this dessert).
• Add melted chocolate and vanilla extract and mix well.
• 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.
• Pour into baked pie crust.
• Garnish with shavings from the 1/2 ounce chocolate square.
• Or melt chocolate and drizzle over the pie.
• Chill at least 1-2 hours or until well set.
• Because this is very rich, cut into at least 12 slices.
• This pie freezes well for up to 3 months.
• Just thaw several hours in the refrigerator and serve.
• For real decadence, spread a layer of non-dairy topping over filling before garnishing with chocolate.
• NOTE: Easy Way to Melt Chocolate: Place chocolate in a small bowl; place bowl on drip coffee maker burner until melted.
• It is just the right temperature to melt chocolate without scorching it, unless left on burner much too long.
• Note: Because of the raw eggs. this pie is not recommended for very young children, very elderly people, or people with impaired immune systems.

FRENCH SILK PIE

Steps:

• Cut pie crust in half. Repackage and refrigerate 1 half for another use. On a lightly floured surface, roll out remaining half into an 8-in. circle. Transfer to a 7-in. pie plate; flute edge., Line shell with a double thickness of heavy-duty foil. Bake at 450° for 4 minutes. Remove foil; bake until crust is golden brown, about 2 minutes longer. Cool on a wire rack., In a small saucepan, combine sugar and eggs until well blended. Cook over low heat, stirring constantly, until mixture reaches 160° and coats the back of a metal spoon. Remove from the heat. Stir in chocolate and vanilla until smooth. Cool to lukewarm (90°), stirring occasionally. , In a small bowl, cream butter until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Add cooled chocolate mixture; beat on high speed until light and fluffy, about 5 minutes. , In another large bowl, beat cream until it begins to thicken. Add confectioners' sugar; beat until stiff peaks form. Fold into chocolate mixture. , Pour into crust. Chill for at least 6 hours before serving. Garnish with whipped cream and chocolate curls if desired. Refrigerate leftovers.