Wild Plum's French Silk Pie
Years ago there was a chain of restaurants in Oregon, The Wild Plum. They had the most AMAZING pastries and desserts, or at least I think they did. They looked wonderful, but I wouldn't know because..I couldn't get past the French Silk Pie.
To my vast dismay, they closed down a few years back, but..BUT..I was fortunate enough to learn that one of my husband's cousins had actually worked for them--baking pies. This is the recipe he gave me--cut down from the original for home use:
1/2 cup butter (no substitutes)
3/4 cup unsweetened dark chcolate, melted and cooled
2 eggs
1 - 9" pie crust, baked and cooled
dash of vanilla
Everything must be at room temperature. Careful not to overbeat.
Beat butter just until creamy; add sugar. Beat one minute at medium speed. Add chocolate; beat 2 minutes at medium speed. Add 1 egg; beat 5 minutes at high speed. Add second egg; beat another five minutes, at high speed. Add vanilla. beat in one minute. Pour in shell. Chill five hours or more.
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