:) Chocolate French Silk Pie ✿ SHARE to SAVE on your TIMELINE for LATER use ✿ INGREDIENTS: FOR THE CRUST 1-1/2 cups flour ½ cup shortening pinch of salt ice water FOR THE FILLING 2 sticks (1 cup) unsalted butter, room temperature 1½ cups granulated sugar 4 ounces unsweetened chocolate, melted and cooled slightly 2 tsp vanilla extract 2 TBSP cocoa powder (optional, but intensifies the chocolate flavor and color) ¼ tsp instant espresso powder (optional, but intensifies the chocolate flavor) 4 large eggs whipped cream for topping chocolate shavings or curls DIRECTIONS; FOR THE CRUST *Preheat oven to 400ºF. *Cut shortening into the flour and salt with a pastry cutter to the consistency of coarse meal. *Add ice water 1 TBSP at a time while stirring gently until the dough starts to form into a ball. *Gently roll out the crust and place it in a pie plate. *Crimp edges as desired. *Dock the dough by piercing with a fork several times around the bottom and sides. *Lay parchment paper into the crust and fill with dried beans, rice, or pie weights. *Bake in the bottom third of the oven for 15 minutes. *Remove the pie weights and place back in the oven for 10 more minutes, or until the crust is golden brown. Allow to cool completely on a wire rack before filling. FOR THE FILLING *In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment. *Beat together the butter and sugar until light and fluffy. *With the mixer still running, pour the cooled melted chocolate into the butter/sugar mixture. *Add the vanilla, cocoa powder, and espresso powder if using. *Scrape down the bowl. *Add eggs one at a time, beating for 5 full minutes in between each addition (20 minutes total) at a medium-high speed. *The mixing time is necessary to get the silky texture. *Pour the filling into the cooled crust and allow to set in the refrigerator for at least 4 hours and up to 2 days before serving. *Top with whipped cream and chocolate shavings or curls. source: bakerbettie ღϠ₡ღ✻✻ღϠ₡ღ✻✻ღϠ₡ღ✻✻ღϠ₡ღ✻✻ღϠ₡ღ✻✻ღϠ₡ღ Trim Down Fiber Plus+, an all new weight loss supplement made from the best all natural ingredients to help you lose the weight safely and naturally is now available to order! Raspberry Ketones, Yacon Root and Glucommanan are all proven weight loss supplements. Now theyre combined to create a powerhouse for weight loss and theyre all right here! Order today at:- trimdownfiberplus?oid=2182
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