The chocolate pie with silk layers is what everyone wants in the middle of the day to make them feel delighted. The Paula Deen recipe is special with cocoa powder and cream of tarter. Furthermore, when the melted chocolate and cream come together the two favorite flavors if everyone gets combined.
The chocolaty silk pie is traditionally served at room temperature or often cold. Most of the restaurants have made it a tradition to serve such treats to their guests to please them. Also, these are your kitchen-friendly pies made easily without any mess.
INGREDIENTS
For the pie
- 1 cup sugar
- 3 tbsp of cocoa powder
- 4 tbsp of all-purpose flour
- 1/2 tbsp salt
- 3 egg yolks separated
- 2 cups of milk
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tbsp butter
- 1 baked pie crust
For the Meringue
- 3 egg whites
- 1/4 tsp cream of tarter
- 1/2 cup melted chocolate
- 4 tbsp sugar
How to make Chocolate Silk Pie Recipe?
- Take a large saucepan, and stir many above-mentioned ingredients including cocoa, salt, and all-purpose flour while the heat is on.
- Beat the egg yolks and milk together separately and then add in the flour mixture in the same saucepan. Mix well.
- In the third step, while cooking your mixture on low heat, stir in the butter and vanilla.
- After cooking for a few minutes, pour the filling into a separate bowl to allow it to cool. Cover the top with plastic wrap while cooling.
- For further proceedings, pour your cooked mixture on the pie crust as a filling for the pie.
- Moreover, in a medium-sized bowl mix the tarter cream with the egg whites. Beat constantly until a soft form is obtained.
- Spoon this meringue over the already filled pie, and also spread it out so that it will touch the crust throughout.
- Bake for at least 12-15 minutes in the preheated oven.
- Serve after chilling for a long time.
- You can also make the addition of melted chocolate as you are making a chocolate silk pie. Add the chocolate either in the beaten egg white mixture or in the filling. You can also top your pie with chocolate.
FAQs?
What is a silk pie?
Silk pie is a cookie crust with filings of one own choice either a chocolate silk pie a cream cheese one. We can also use chocolate shavings and whipped cream.
How long does this silk pie stand for?
This Paula Deen chocolate silk pie stands fresh when kept in the refrigerator for 3-4 days maximum.
Chocolate Silk Pie Recipe Paula Deen
Ingredients
For the pie
- 1 cup sugar
- 3 tbsp of cocoa powder
- 4 tbsp of all-purpose flour
- 1/2 tbsp salt
- 3 egg yolks separated
- 2 cups of milk
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tbsp butter
- 1 baked pie crust
For the Meringue
- 3 egg whites
- 1/4 tsp cream of tarter
- 1/2 cup melted chocolate
- 4 tbsp sugar
Instructions
- Take a large saucepan, and stir many above-mentioned ingredients including cocoa, salt, and all-purpose flour while the heat is on.
- Beat the egg yolks and milk together separately and then add in the flour mixture in the same saucepan. Mix well.
- In the third step, while cooking your mixture on low heat, stir in the butter and vanilla.
- After cooking for a few minutes, pour the filling into a separate bowl to allow it to cool. Cover the top with plastic wrap while cooling.
- For further proceedings, pour your cooked mixture on the pie crust as a filling for the pie.
- Moreover, in a medium-sized bowl mix the tarter cream with the egg whites. Beat constantly until a soft form is obtained.
- Spoon this meringue over the already filled pie, and also spread it out so that it will touch the crust throughout.
- Bake for at least 12-15 minutes in the preheated oven.
- Serve after chilling for a long time.
- You can also make the addition of melted chocolate as you are making a chocolate silk pie. Add the chocolate either in the beaten egg white mixture or in the filling. You can also top your pie with chocolate.
