Plus, it’s surprisingly easy to make, with just a few simple ... This process creates the classic silky, mousse-like texture ...

For many people “Silk Chiffon” is the song of summer. In it the American indie pop band MUNA, with the help of Phoebe Bridgers, sings about holding a lover tight. “Silk chiffon. That's how ...

This pie is my favorite kind of dessert recipe: stupid easy but impressive looking. It’s inspired by a French silk pie, but without any eggs to whip. The filling is a ganache—a dense but silky ...

French silk pie — which is widely credited as being created in the US by one Betty Cooper for a Pillsbury Bake-Off Contest in 1951— is cool, creamy and a great make-ahead dessert for any ...

Once the filling is well mixed, pour it into the baked pie shell, scraping every last speck out of the bowl. Smooth out the filling and place the pie in the refrigerator to chill for at least 2 ...

Andrist certainly did, and the “Raspberry French Silk Pie” scored an average judging score of 35, the third highest score of the 29 pies entered in this year’s competition. He entered the ...

Making French silk pie is a laborious effort, probably best when you are bringing dessert to a Thanksgiving feast, rather than hosting. But it is possible to work ahead, leaving only minimal tasks ...

Andrist, of Grand Forks, advanced into the third week of the month-long contest, which was held in August and September. Sixteen bakers participated in the first-ever tournament.

The world needs more pie, and we have recipes for three. One is a French silk pie in a coconut crust, with a rich but light filling. The filling is made by whipping air into chocolate with eggs ...