Miller & Rhoads' Chocolate Silk Pie

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 35 mins Cook Time: 5 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1/2 cup butter
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 2 cups graham cracker crumbs
• 1/2 cup unsalted butter
• 3/4 cup confectioners' sugar
• 1 ounce unsweetened baking chocolate, melted and cooled
• 1 pinch salt
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 3 eggs
• 2 cups sweetened whipped cream
• chocolate sprinkles or shaved semisweet chocolate

Recipe

• 1 *uncookedeggs can contain salmonella which can cause severe illness particularly among infants, the elderly and those with compromised immune systems.
• 2 if you are concerned about the quality of the eggs you are using, substitute pasteurized liquid eggs.
• 3 crust: preheat oven to 350°.
• 4 beat butter and granulated sugar with an electric mixer until light and fluffy.
• 5 gradually mix in just enough crumbs to make a slightly crumbly paste.
• 6 press evenly into a chilled 8- or 9-inch pie plate.
• 7 bake 5 minutes.
• 8 cool to room temperature.
• 9 filling: with an electric mixer, beat butter and confectioners' sugar until light and fluffy.
• 10 add melted chocolate with salt and vanilla.
• 11 add one egg and beat for no less than 5 minutes.
• 12 add second egg and beat no less than 5 minutes longer.
• 13 add third egg and beat no less than 5 minutes longer.
• 14 pour filling into prepared shell and refrigerate 24 hours.
• 15 garnish: just before serving, decorate top with sweetened whipped cream and sprinkle with chocolate.
• 16 makes 8 servings.
• 17 note: don't try to take a shortcut with this recipe.
• 18 beating no less than 5 minutes after adding each egg is the secret.