French silk pie

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       Title: French Silk Pie
  Categories: Pies
       Yield: 8 servings
  
       2 oz Unsweetened chocolate
            -squares
     1/2 c  Butter or margarine;
            -softened
     3/4 c  Sugar
       2    Eggs
       4 oz Frozen whipped topping
            Thawed (1 3/4 cup)
       1    Baked 9-inch pastry shell
     3/4 c  Whipping cream
       2 tb Powdered sugar
            Shaved chocolate (optional)
  
   Recipe by: Southern Living
   Preparation Time: 0:20
   Place chocolate in top of a double boiler; bring water to a
   boil.  Reduce heat to low; cook until chocolate melts. Let
   chocolate cool. Cream butter; gradually add sugar, beating
   at medium speed of an electric mixer until light and
   fluffy.  Stir in chocolate.  Add eggs, one at a time,
   beating for 5 minutes after each addition. Fold in whipped
   topping, and spoon mixture into pastry shell.  Chill 2
   hours. Beat whipping cream until foamy; gradually add
   powdered sugar, beating until soft peaks form.  Spread
   whipped cream on top of pie, and garnish with shaved
   chocolate, if desired.  Yield:  one 9-inch pie.
  
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