French Silk Pie
A chocolate mousse pie.
Ingredients
Crust:
25 vanilla wafers, crushed
1/2 cup pecans, chopped
1/4 cup butter, melted
Filling:
3 1/2 ounces bittersweet chocolate, melted
3/4 cup butter
1 cup sugar
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon vanilla
3 eggs
Directions
Combine first three ingredients and press into a 9-inch pie plate. Bake at 350 degrees F for 15 minutes.
Melt chocolate and let cool. (I use a microwave at 70% power for 1-1/2 minutes. Stir and let finish melting without additional heat.)
Cream butter, sugar, and salt. Beat in cooled chocolate and vanilla.
Add eggs one at a time, beating 4 minutes after each. The secret is in beating thoroughly.
Put in shell and chill. Garnish with whipped cream or substitute. Shaved chocolate strips and/or nuts may be placed on top of cream.