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Thursday, May 28, 2015

Farah's French Silk Pie

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

  • Servings: 8
  • 6 ounces semi-sweet chocolate chips
  • 1 pint whipping cream
  • 8 tablespoons sugar
  • 1 teaspoon gelatin
  • 1 frozen pie crust
  • 3 eggs, separated

Recipe

  • 1 first, take the frozen pie crust and bake it according to the package direction and let it cool completely.
  • 2 take the gelatin and soak it in 2 tb spoon of water for 5 minutes. now melt this on very low flame. do not let this burn.
  • 3 take the egg yolks and 6 table spoon of sugar and put it on top of a double boiler. start whisking until it turns pale and thick.
  • 4 add the melted gelatin.
  • 5 now in a different double boiler, melt the chocolate and set it aside.
  • 6 whip half the whipping cream until soft peak forms. keep this refrigerated, until needed.
  • 7 now in a very clean mixing bowl take the egg whites along with the remaining sugar and beat them until stiff but not dry.
  • 8 take the chocolate and mix it with the egg yolks. remember to pour the melted chocolate in the egg yolk mixture, not the other way around.
  • 9 now fold them gently first in the whipped cream and then in the egg whites.
  • 10 pour the chocolate mixture into the baked pie crust and keep it in the refrigerator for at least 3 to 4 hours.
  • 11 in the mean time take the rest of the whipped cream and 2 tbs spoon of sugar and whisk it until stiff.
  • 12 after 4 hours, garnish the pie with sweetened whipped cream and chocolate shavings.

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