French Silk Chocolate Pie

By allie5jones

Ingredients

• 1 cup heavy cream, chilled
• 3 large eggs
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 2 tablespoons water
• 9 ounces bittersweet chocolate, melted and cooled
• 1 tablespoon vanilla
• 8 tablespoons unsalted butter, cut into 1/2 inch pieces and softened
• 1 (9-inch) pie shell, baked and cooled

Details

Servings 8

Preparation

Step 1

1. With electric mixer on medium-high spped, whip cream to stiff peaks, 2-3 minutes. Transfer to small bowl and refrigerate.
2. Combine eggs, sugar and water in large heatproof bowl set over medium saucepan filled with 1/2 inch barely simmering water (don't let bowl touch water). With electric mixer on medium speed, beat until egg mixture is thickened and registers 160 degrees, 7-10 minutes. Remove bowl from heat and continue to beat egg mixture until fluffy and cooled to room temperature, about 8 minutes.
3. Add chocolate and vanilla to cool egg mixture and beat until incorporated. Beat in butter, a few pieces at a time, until well combined. Using spatula, fold in whipped cream until no streaks of white remain. Scrape filling into pie shell and refrigerate until set, at least 3 hours and up to 24 hours. Serve.