Bake a French Silk Pie with Joanna Gaines

Joanna Gaines, author, chef, business owner, and mom, takes us into her kitchen and shows us how to make a French Silk Pie. It’s as fancy as it sounds. Filmed by her daughter Ella with a special guest appearance by other daughter Emmie. Pssst... you'll also find this in her cookbook “Magnolia Table Volume 2”

Ingredients:

For the crust:
-5 oz. chocolate wafers
-1 stick butter
-1/4 cup sugar

For the filling:
-2 eggs
-2/3 cup sugar
-2 oz. unsweetened chocolate
-1 tsp. vanilla extract
-1/3 cup softened butter
-2/3 cup heavy cream
-1/4 cup powdered sugar

For the whipped cream:
-1 pint heavy whipping cream
-1/4 cup powdered sugar
-1 tsp. vanilla extract

For the topping:
-unsweetened chocolate