Homemade Baker's Square French Silk Pie Recipe

When I was in high school I lived across the street from a Poppin’ Fresh, which is now known as Baker’s Square. They make the BEST French Silk Pie, which is a rich and creamy chocolate cream pie. Yes, they beat out Marie Callender’s by a mile. I have been making this pie every Thanksgiving and Christmas since 2008.

Ingredients:

1 cup unsalted butter softened

1 1/2 cups sugar

2 ounces unsweetened chocolate melted and cooled COMPLETELY

2 teaspoons vanilla

4 large eggs

8 ounces Whipping cream or 8ounce tub Cool Whip

1 tbsp powdered sugar

6 ounce deep dish frozen pie crust baked according to package

Instructions:

Bake a homemade pie crust or use a Pillsbury refrigerated crust and make according to package directions for a fully baked crust. Set aside to cool.

Melt the chocolate and set aside to cool completely.

Beat sugar and butter on medium high until light and fluffy, about 6-7 minutes.

Add cooled chocolate and vanilla and beat until incorporated.

Add eggs, two at a time, beating a full 5 minutes after each addition.

Pour filling into cooled pie crust.

Beat whipping cream and powdered sugar with a whisk attachment on medium-high speed until stiff peaks just begin to form. Add prepared whipped topping to top of pie.

You can garnish with shaved bittersweet chocolate as well.