Granini's French Silk Pie

Granini's French Silk Pie

Chocolate Cream Pie with a chocolate crumb crust

(But the chocolate cream is not made from a traditional chocolate pudding. If you want a traditional chocolate cream pie made from chocolate pudding, please click here for my chocolate cream pie recipe)

Ingredients:

3/4 cube butter or margarine
2 sleeves Girl Scout Thin Mint Cookies
OR
1 box Mint Oreos
OR
1 box of Nabisco Famous Chocolate Wafers: you can buy them here

1 cup butter
1 1/2 cup sugar
7 ounces of 72% dark chocolate
2 teaspoons vanilla
4 eggs
Sweetened whipped cream (heavy whipping cream, sugar, and vanilla)

Directions:

Make the chocolate pie crust: Crumble the package of chocolate cookies by placing them in a large plastic ziplock bag and smashing them to smithereens with a hammer or a rolling pin. Pour the crumbs into a large Spring Form pan. Melt 3/4 cube of butter or margarine. Sprinkle the melted butter over the chocolate crumbs. With a fork, press the crumbs together and spread across the bottom of the spring form pan and up the sides. Place in the freezer while you make the insides of the pie.

In a large mixer, cream the butter and sugar.  In a small microwavable bowl, melt the chocolate. Stir until smooth. Add melted chocolate to the butter and sugar. Beat thoroughly. Add in the vanilla. Then, beat in the eggs one at a time, allowing each egg to mix for a good solid minute each.

Gently ladle the chocolate mixture into the pie crust.

Make a sweetened whipped cream, or use a pre-made topping like Cool Whip. Spread over the chocolate mixture. Pop the whole thing in the fridge and allow to chill for an hour or two.

Enjoy!

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