Chocolate Silk Pie
by Kerry
I’m not normally a big pie person – BUT this one is definitely a winner for me!
Start with the crust. Oh mercy, easiest crust ever and I was hooked pretty much instantly. We’re talking Lorna Doones in this pie crust and, well… need I say more?
CRUST
1 sleeve Lorna Doone shortbread cookies (half a 10-oz. box)
1 cup pecans
6 Tbs unsalted butter (cold)
In your processor/blender/whatever-pulverizing-device you have (hammer?) – pulse the cookies and pecans together, add chunks of butter (just until combined).
Press into an 8- or 9-inch pie dish. Bake at 350 for 20-25 mins until slightly browned. Cool on wire rack.
The crust may puff a bit after baking. I used a small ladle to gently press it back down in the middle. Worked like a charm.
And you’re done.
Like the crust, go all in on quality ingredients for the filling. Lorna Doone cookies in the crust – Check! Now go for some good chocolate for this next part…
FILLING
1 1/2 Tbs cornstarch
6 Tbs sugar
6 large egg yolks
2 cups heavy cream
6 oz. semi-sweet chocolate, chopped (I used Ghirardelli)
2 Tbs butter (room temp)
1/2 t. vanilla extract
In a small bowl combine cornstarch and 3 Tbs of the sugar.
Thoroughly combine egg yolks with cornstarch. Set aside.
In a small saucepan over med-lo heat whisk together cream, remaining 3 Tbs of the sugar, and chocolate. Whisk until chocolate is melted and slightly thickened, then remove from heat.
Add butter and vanilla. Whisk until butter is melted.
Add 2 Tbs of chocolate mixture into corstarch/egg mixture. Next, slowly whisk all the egg mixture into warm chocolate mixture.
Pour mixture into crust. Place plastic wrap directly onto filling surface. Chill in refrigerator at least 4 hrs and up to 48 hrs before serving.
(I used 1 and a half of these 4-oz. bars)
Set up and ready to devour. This is the perfect dessert to satisfy any chocolate lover’s palate. Hubby isn’t even a huge chocolate fan and he really liked this pie.
Enjoy!
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Yah had me at LornaDoones!! This will go in my recipe file. Will make it for new years eve afternoon lunch! I’m thinking home made whipped cream on each slice. Thnk you
Oh yes – I tested it first and decided it didn’t need the homemade whip’d cream… But this would only add goodness if you add it, for sure!
Oooooh!!!! I love your creation! :9
I can’t eat fabric….
Yes, please don’t eat the fabric! (But I have seen coloring on fabric that was absolutely yummy adorable recently :)
wow – this is something I’d really like to try! going to print it out and add to my Christmas recipees… thanks for sharing this! :-)
This mama is hoping Santa will delver a nice new camera for her this year so pics will be 100% better and thus, cute recipe cards as pdf’s!! Fingers crossed ;)
Oh my gosh. Sounds like the best crust ever!!!
It so IS!! My new fave.
This pie looks delicious.
Debi
Thank you, Debi!