Ingredients

The following ingredients have 4 Servings
  • 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 stick of unsalted butter
  • pinch of sea salt
  • 2 teaspoons of sugar
  • ¼ cup of ice cold water
  • 3 cups of heavy whipping cream
  • 1 cup of unsalted butter
  • 4 ounces of semi-sweet chocolate
  • ½ cup of sugar + 2/3 more
  • 4 eggs

Instruction

  • For the Crust: Preheat the oven to 450°.
  • Add the flour, butter, salt, and sugar to a food processor and pulse on high speed while drizzling in the water until it becomes like a meal. Note: you may need a bit more water.
  • Transfer the dough to a clean surface dusted with flour, and roll the dough out with a pin until it is 1/8 thick.
  • Form the dough into a 9” pie pan cutting off any excess and crimping the edges to make a ripple around the outside.
  • Add a piece of parchment paper over the top of the pie crust, followed up with some dried beans, and park bake for 6 minutes.
  • Remove from the oven and cool completely.
  • Filling: Add the heavy cream and ½ cup of sugar to a standing mixer with the whisk attachment and whisk on high speed until stiff peaks have formed about 3 to 5 minutes.
  • Set 1/3 of the whipped cream into a separate container but chill both the 1/3 and 2/3 in the refrigerator until it’s time to use it.
  • Add the chocolate to a microwave-safe bowl and heat for 1 minute. Stir and return to the microwave for 30 seconds. Stir and return to the microwave for 30 more seconds. At this point, it should be melted. Cool to room temperature
  • Add the butter and sugar to a standing mixer with the paddle attachment and mix on high speed until the butter becomes light and fluffy, about 5 minutes.
  • Mix in the chocolate
  • Next, add in 2 eggs and beat for 2 minutes before adding in the other 2 eggs. Beat for a further 3-4 minutes or until smooth and fluffy.
  • Fold in the chilled 1/3 cup of whippe cream using a rubber spatula until all of it has been mixed in.
  • Transfer the filling to the par-baked pie crust and smooth out using a spoon or spatula.
  • Chill in the refrigerator for at least 2 hours.
  • Top off with remaining chilled whipped cream and add an optional garnish of shaved chocolate.