French Silk Chocolate Pie
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Ingredients
- Crust
- 1 Cup Fine White Sugar
- 4 Egg Whites, room temperature
- Filling
- 1/2 Cup Butter, softened
- 1 Square Baker's Chocolate, melted
- 1 Teaspoon Vanilla
- Topping
- 1/4 Teaspoon Cream of Tartar
- 3/4 Cup granulated Sugar
- 2 Eggs, beaten
- 1/2 Pint Whipping Cream
- Chocolate Shavings
Instructions
To make the crust sift the 1 cup of sugar and the cream of tartar together. Beat the egg whites and gradually add the sugar. Pour into a greased 9 inch pie pan, building up the sides to make the shell. Bake for 1 hour at 275 degrees. Cool in the oven with the door open to prevent cracking. Make the filling by creaming the butter and 3/4 cup sugar. Add the melted chocolate, the eggs and the vanilla. Beat for 5 minutes. Pour into the cooled shell and refrigerate. Whip the cream and decorate the top of the cold pie with it and chocolate shavings.