french silk chocolate pie

Ingredients

• Servings: 10
• 1 pillsbury® refrigerated pie crust, softened as directed on box
• 3 (1 ounce) squares hershey®'s unsweetened chocolate, cut into pieces
• 1 cup land o lakes® butter, softened (do not use margarine)
• 1 cup sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
• 4 pasteurized eggs or equivalent fat-free cholesterol-free egg product
• 1/2 cup sweetened whipped cream
• chocolate curls (optional)

Recipe

Preparation Time: 50 mins Ready Time: 2 hrs 50 mins


• heat oven to 450 degrees f. make pie crust as directed on box for one-crust baked shell using 9-inch glass pie pan. bake 9 to 11 minutes or until light golden brown. cool completely, about 30 minutes.
• in 1-quart saucepan, melt chocolate over low heat; cool. in small bowl with electric mixer, beat butter on medium speed until fluffy. gradually beat in sugar until light and fluffy. beat in cooled chocolate and vanilla until well blended.
• add eggs 1 at a time, beating on high speed 2 minutes after each addition; beat until mixture is smooth and fluffy. pour into cooled baked shell. refrigerate at least 2 hours before serving. garnish with whipped cream and chocolate curls. store in refrigerator.