IT'S NOT AS IF I RUSHED TO MAKE THIS LUSCIOUS DESSERT the second I layed eyes on it. I sort of spiritually absorbed it first. I liked the simplicity, the "no fuss" look of it.. and to call a pie "silk".... really appealed to me. Delighted when I stopped meditating on it and finally made it!
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CHOCOLATE SILK PIE
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7 ounces chocolate sandwich cookies (about 17 cookies)
4 tbls. unsalted butter, melted
2 cups heavy cream
6 ounces semisweet chocolate, chopped
2 cups miniature marshmallows
3 tbls. sifted unsweetened cocoa powder
1 tbls. sugar
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Preheat oven to 350 deg.F. Grind cookies in a food processor. Mix in butter until crumbs are moistened. Press into a 9 inch pie pan. Chill for 15 minutes. Bake until set, 10 to 15 minutes. cool on a wire rack.
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In a saucepan over medium-low heat, stir 1/4 cup cream, chocolate and marshmallows until smooth, 5 minutes. Remove from heat and let cool for 15 minutes.
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Whip 1 cup cream until soft peaks form. Add cocoa, beat until stiff peaks form. Stir a third of whipped cream into chocolate mixture. Gently fold chocolate mixture into whipped cream. Spoon mixture into pie shell, smooth top. Chill and set at least 2 hours. Whip remaining cream with sugar and serve with pie. 8 servings.
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If you'd like to drink a wine with this I suggest a light bodied red dessert wine such as Sandeman Porto Ruby.
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12 comments:
Some lucky skinny sylphettes can eat all this delicious stuff.I'm spiritually absorbing several chocolate sin recipes Did you know you can gain weight from spiritual absorption?.
Hi rallentanda-
Very funny! I do know that you can gain some weighty answers just by going.."Om"... Thanks!!
How do you know all my favorites?
Hi Butternut-
Answer: I have my fingers on the pulse of chocolate lovers everywhere!!
Father, forgive me, for I have, yet again, visited Two Ghosts and lusted over the chocolaty sins of Lyn Rochelle.
Hi Willow-
Sister, I forgive you...you are totally absolved!! You may return next time...
Hi Lyn,
It's a good thing that we get to enjoy these recipes in cyberspace or I should be needing the services of a dietician!
Hi Derrick-
It's not as if I have more than just a nibble of this..I think that's the way to go! Offer some to the dietician!
mmmmmm, chocolate silk! - probably won't tackle it myself, but will search for one already to eat! yum, hope your boo boo bashed head is okay, xxo
Hi Jeane-
Yes, buy one!
Boo boo is not so good..have to get a ct scan..yikes..then back to normal...ha ha..
I usually skip over your Choclat Sin headings; I've always walked past cake shops not daring to look in! I've now gained another few pounds just for my sin of looking! Mmmm, delicious but I won't make it!
Hi Alaine-
Once in a while a little temptation is OK..Please don't think that I'm really dipped in chocolate..I'm mostly dreaming too!!
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