Classic French Silk Pie - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 (9-inch) baked pie shell
1 c. sugar
3/4 c. butter, softened
3 (1 oz. each) sq. unsweetened chocolate, melted and cooled
1 1/2 tsp. instant coffee
1/4 tsp. cream of tartar
1 1/2 tsp. vanilla
3 eggs
1 c. chilled whipping cream
2 Tbsp. powdered sugar

Preparation

Bake pie shell; cool.
Beat sugar and butter in a 1 1/2-quart bowl until light and fluffy.
Stir in chocolate, coffee, cream of tartar and vanilla.
Beat in eggs until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes.
Pour into a baked pie shell.
Refrigerate until set, 3 to 4 hours, or cover with plastic wrap and freeze at least 8 hours.
If pie is frozen, remove from freezer 15 minutes before serving.