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French Silk Chocolate Pie – the ultimate in decadence -- is easy with a classic recipe from the Bake-Off® Contest. It's one of our Top 10 Pies to Try!

Prep Time: 50 Min

Total Time: 2 Hr 50 Min

Makes: 10 servings

Betty Cooper
Kensington, Maryland
Bake-Off® Contest 03, 1951
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INGREDIENTS

Crust
1
 box Pillsbury® refrigerated pie crusts, softened as directed on box
Filling
3
 oz Hershey's® unsweetened chocolate, cut into pieces
1
 cup LAND O LAKES® Butter, softened (do not use margarine)
1
 cup sugar
1/2
 teaspoon vanilla
4
 pasteurized eggs
Topping
1/2
 cup sweetened whipped cream
 Chocolate curls, if desired

DIRECTIONS

1 Heat oven to 450°F. Make pie crust as directed on box for One-Crust Baked Shell, using 9-inch glass pie plate. Bake 9 to 11 minutes or until light golden brown. Cool completely, about 30 minutes. 2 In 1-quart saucepan, melt chocolate over low heat; cool. In small bowl with electric mixer, beat butter on medium speed until fluffy. Gradually beat in sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in cooled chocolate and vanilla until well blended. 3 Add eggs 1 at a time, beating on high speed 2 minutes after each addition; beat until mixture is smooth and fluffy. Pour into cooled baked shell. Refrigerate at least 2 hours before serving. Garnish with whipped cream and chocolate curls. Cover and refrigerate any remaining pie.
Use of pasteurized eggs eliminates food safety concerns and allows you to enjoy this Bake-Off® Contest favorite.

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Nutritional Information

Nutrition Information:

1 Serving (1 Serving)
  • Calories 430
    • (Calories from Fat 270),
  • Total Fat 30g
    • (Saturated Fat 18g,
    • Trans Fat 1/2g),
  • Cholesterol 135mg;
  • Sodium 260mg;
  • Total Carbohydrate 33g
    • (Dietary Fiber 1g,
    • Sugars 21g),
  • Protein 4g;
Percent Daily Value*:
  • Vitamin A 15.00%;
  • Vitamin C 0.00%;
  • Calcium 2.00%;
  • Iron 10.00%;
Exchanges:
  • 1 Starch;
  • 0 Fruit;
  • 1 Other Carbohydrate;
  • 0 Skim Milk;
  • 0 Low-Fat Milk;
  • 0 Milk;
  • 0 Vegetable;
  • 0 Very Lean Meat;
  • 0 Lean Meat;
  • 0 High-Fat Meat;
  • 5 1/2 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choices:
  • 2;
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
®Land O’ Lakes is a registered trademark of Land O’ Lakes, Inc.
Hershey's trademark and associated trade dress are registered trademarks of the Hershey Company used under license.
2009 © and ®/™ of General Mills
Bake-Off is a registered trademark of General Mills ©2009

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