National Pie Day!

Not to be confused with March 14, National Pi Day! Hehehe, dorky humor :)

No, really, today is National Pie Day. Just check out the American Pie Council's website! I personally found out about through a Runner's World blog (very funny... I mean, educational, filled with pie-focused FAQs).

So to celebrate, I made my favorite pie so that Zach and his coworkers (those also forced to work this weekend) have something to celebrate with. Translation: I wanted to make a pie, and now have both an excuse and a willing audience - everyone wins! :)

And to celebrate, I will share the recipe, as it is just too good to keep to oneself. Not a standard fruit pie, but nice and simple and very rich, melt-in-your-mouth goodness. Enjoy!

CHOCOLATE SILK PIE

Ingredients

• 1 stick butter
• 3/4 cup fine granulated sugar
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 1/8 tsp salt
• 2 squares melted chocolate
• 2 eggs
• 9 inch pie shell
• whipped cream (optional)

Directions

1. Beat butter until fluffy.
2. Add sugar (in blender) gradually, beating until creamed thoroughly.
3. Beat in chocolate, vanilla and salt.
4. Add 2 eggs, 1 at a time. Beat 3 minutes after each one.
5. Turn into pie shell.
6. Let chill thoroughly in fridge.
7. Top with whipped cream, as desired. (Highly recommended!)

A word of caution. This is a chilled pie, so keep refrigerated as long as possible if transporting the pie anywhere. Being in the desert, I did have a pie soften on me last year during the summer, when I took it out of the cooler too early at a picnic. Became more of a chocolate soup. Still very rich, but lost a lot in the texture. Live and learn!