French Silk Chocolate Pie - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 baked (8-inch) pastry shell
1/2 c. (1 stick) butter, softened
3/4 c. sugar
1 (1 oz.) sq. semi-sweet chocolate
1 tsp. vanilla
2 eggs
1/2 pt. whipping cream

Preparation

Prepare, bake and cool pastry shell.
Mix softened butter, sugar and chocolate (melt chocolate over hot water or on very low heat to keep from sticking).
Add eggs, one at a time and vanilla. You will need an electric mixer for this; do not try without. Whip cream; sweeten as desired.
Top chocolate mixture with whipped cream.
Grate chocolate on top.
Refrigerate 4 to 5 hours or overnight.
Serves 4 to 6.