The Best French Silk Pie
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A rich chocolate silk pie with an Oreo cookie crust and silky mousse-like filling. Decadent and addictive, this is an elegant dessert for special occasions or when you want to impress.
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Nutrition & ingredients
Ingredients
serves 8- 20 Oreo cookies (finely crushed (I use chocolate-filled Oreos rather than white-filled, and regular rather than Double-Stuffed))
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter (melted)
- 6 ounces dark chocolate (at least 72%, melted (unsweetened baker’s chocolate may be substituted))
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 1/2 cups ultrafine sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon instant espresso granules (optional but recommended)
- pinch salt (optional and to taste)
- 4 large eggs (at room temperature)
- 8 ounces whipped topping (thawed and stirred well, lite okay or 2 cups freshly whipped cream)
- 3 to 4 ounces dark chocolate (72% or higher roughly chopped, for sprinkling)
At a glance
PER SERVING · TIME 290M
BARS = SHARE OF RECIPE CALORIES · RINGS = FDA DV
Complete estimate · 100% of estimated mass resolved
All countable ingredients resolved. Figures are per serving.
- Prep
- 40m
- Cook
- 10m
- Sodium
- 183mg
- Total sugar
- 63g
Added sugar is not shown when one or more ingredients lack reliable added-sugar evidence.
Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving.
Vitamins & minerals
- Potassium
- 351mg
- Calcium
- 71mg
- Iron
- 6mg
Estimated from ingredients; USDA coverage varies by food.
- PREP
- 40M
- SODIUM
- 183MG
- ESTIMATE
- COMPLETE
Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving. 100% of estimated mass resolved.