Ingredients

The following ingredients have 4 Servings
  • 1 cup butter, room temperature
  • 1 1/2 cup white sugar
  • 4 ounces unsweetened baking chocolate, melted and cooled
  • 2 tsp vanilla extract
  • 4 eggs
  • 1 prepared 8 inch pastry shell, baked and cooled

Instruction

  • Melt 4 ounces of unsweetened baking chocolate, and set aside to let cool. 
  • Cream butter in a mixing bowl until light and fluffy. 
  • Gradually beat in the sugar with an electric mixer until light colored and well blended. 
  • Stir in the thoroughly cooled chocolate, and vanilla extract. 
  • Add the eggs, one at a time, beating on high for a full 5 minutes with a whisk attachment on medium speed after each egg is added. (4 eggs means 20 minutes of whisking time). 
  • Spoon the chocolate filling into a cooled, baked pie shell.
  • Refrigerate at least 2 hours before serving.