French Silk Chocolate Pie - cooking recipe

Ingredients

9-inch pie shell, baked and cooled
1/2 c. butter, room temperature
3/4 c. granulated sugar
2 eggs
1 sq. unsweetened chocolate, melted and cooled
1 tsp. vanilla
1/2 pt. heavy cream, whipped (optional)
1/2 c. finely chopped pecans (optional)

Preparation

Cream butter until smooth. Gradually add sugar. Add eggs, one at a time, beating 3 minutes after each at highest speed (it helps to have a good book or great music on loud to get through this part). Add cooled chocolate and vanilla. Beat well. Pour into pie shell. Chill 2 hours. Top with whipped cream and nuts. Very rich. Serve in small pieces.