Description
Indulge in these delightful Mini French Silk Pies, perfect for a bite-sized chocolate dessert. Creamy and rich, these individual pies are sure to impress with their silky texture and decadent flavor.
Ingredients
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Pie Crust:
- 1 refrigerated pie crust
Filling:
- 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, softened
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 2 ounces unsweetened chocolate, melted and cooled
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 large eggs
Topping:
- 1/2 cup heavy whipping cream
- 2 tablespoons powdered sugar
- Whipped cream and chocolate shavings for topping
Instructions
- Preheat the oven: Preheat the oven to 375°F.
- Prepare crust: Unroll the pie crust and cut into 12 small rounds. Press each round into a greased mini muffin tin, prick the bottoms with a fork, and bake for 10–12 minutes until golden brown. Let cool.
- Make filling: Cream butter and sugar, add melted chocolate and vanilla, then mix in eggs one at a time. Spoon or pipe filling into crusts and chill for 2 hours.
- Whip cream: Whip heavy cream and powdered sugar until stiff peaks form.
- Assemble: Top each mini pie with whipped cream and chocolate shavings before serving.
Notes
- For a shortcut, use store-bought mini tart shells.
- Ensure filling is fully chilled to set properly before serving.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 mini pie
- Calories: 210
- Sugar: 14g
- Sodium: 95mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 9g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 18g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 60mg
