Craving a decadent, creamy dessert that’s surprisingly simple to make? Look no further than this Easy French Silk Pie recipe!
With its rich, velvety chocolate filling and buttery, flaky crust, this pie is the perfect combination of indulgence and elegance.
This no-fuss recipe brings the luxurious flavors of French patisserie right to your kitchen—without all the hassle. Get ready to wow your taste buds with this classic, crowd-pleasing dessert!
Ingredients for this French Silk Pie Recipe:
For the crust:
1 ½ cups of Bob’s Red Mill All-Purpose Flour
1 stick of unsalted butter
pinch of sea salt
2 teaspoons of sugar
¼ cup of ice cold water
For the Filling:
3 cups of heavy whipping cream
1 cup of unsalted butter
4 ounces of semi-sweet chocolate
½ cup of sugar + 2/3 more
4 eggs, feel free to use pasteurized if raw eggs make you nervous
Procedures:
1. For the Crust: Preheat the oven to 450°.
2. add the flour, butter, salt and sugar to a food processor and pulse on high speed while drizzling in the water until it becomes like a meal. Note: you may need a bit more water.
3. Transfer the dough to a clean surface dusted with flour and roll the dough out with a pin until it is 1/8 thick.
4. Form the dough to a 9” pie pan cutting off any excess and crimping the edges to make a ripple around the outside.
5. Add a piece of parchment paper over top of the pie crust followed up with some dried beans and park bake for 6 minutes.
6. Remove from the oven and cool completely.
7. Filling: Add the heavy cream and ½ cup of sugar to a standing mixer with the whisk attachment and whisk on high speed until stiff peaks have formed, about 3 to 5 minutes.
8. Set 1/3 of the whipped cream into a separate container but chill both the 1/3 and 2/3 in the refrigerator until it’s time to use it.
9. Add the chocolate to a microwave safe bowl and heat for 1 minute. Stir and return to the microwave for :30 seconds. Stir and return to the microwave for :30 more seconds. At this point it should be melted. Cool to room temperature
10. Add the butter and sugar to a standing mixer with the paddle attachment and mix on high speed until the butter becomes light and fluffy, about 5 minutes.
11. Next add in 2 of the eggs and beat for 2 minutes before adding in the other 2 eggs. Beat for a further 3-4 minutes or until smooth and fluffy.
12. Fold in the chilled 1/3 cup of heavy cream using a rubber spatula until all of the white cream has been mixed in.
13. Transfer the filling to the par baked pie crust and smooth out using a spoon or spatula.
14. Chill in the refrigerator for at least 2 hours.
15. Top off with remaining chilled whipped cream and add optional garnish of shaved chocolate.
