Aunt Wendy's Chocolate Pie

This chocolate pie recipe is everything you hope a chocolate pie will be and rarely is.  It is a sophisticated alternative to the usual cookies and candy that often end christmas meals.  As a plus, it is very easy to make and is best made one day ahead of time.

Ingredients:
- 1c butter, room temperature
- 1 1/2 c sugar
- 3 squares unsweetened bakers chocolate, melted
- 1t vanilla (for pie filling) + 1/2t vanilla (for whipped cream topping)
- 4 eggs (pasteurized)
- Pie crust
- Heavy whipping cream
- 2T powdered sugar
- Chocolate to shave for garnish

Cream the sugar and butter until fluffy looking.  Add the chocolate and 1t vanilla and mix well to incorporate.  Then add the eggs one at a time with the mixer running at medium-high speed, allowing to run for five minutes in between adding each egg.

Meanwhile, lay your pie crust in your pie pan, trim to fit leaving about 1-inch extra, flute, prick all over with a fork and bake until golden.  This would be a good pie crust to bake blind so you don't get any air bubbles under the crust.

When the crust is cool, pour in your chocolate mixture and chill in the refrigerator.

Clean your mixer bowl and then cream the whipping cream on high speed until fluffy.  Add in 1/2t vanilla and powdered sugar and mix to incorporate.  Set aside your whipped cream topping and add to the pie before serving.  Shave chocolate over the top.