French Silk Pie

1 pie crust
8 oz baking chocolate, chopped

1 C heavy whipping cream

4 eggs

200 g sugar

12 T butter

1 1/2 t vanilla

1 C whipping cream

2 T sugar

1/2 t vanilla

Make and blind bake pie crust.

Let cool completely.

Melt baking chocolate and set aside.

Whip 1 C whipping cream.

Over a double boiler, whisk eggs and sugar 10 mins or until 160°.

Let eggs cool 10 mins.

Slowly stir in cooled melted chocolate.

Let cool 10 mins.

Beat butter until creamy, and add vanilla.

On low speed, pour in chocolate/egg mixture.

Beat for about 3 mins.

Gently fold in whipped cream.

Spread into cooled pie crust.

Let chill 6 hours.

Whip cream with sugar and vanilla to top.

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