French Silk Pie

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Tamara Denney

subheading: For the Pie Crust:

1¼ cups ( 163 g) all-purpose flour

½ teaspoon salt

1 tablespoon granulated sugar

6 tablespoons ( 85 g) unsalted butter, chilled, cut into ¼-inch slices

¼ cup ( 46 g) solid vegetable shortening, chilled, cut into 2 pieces

2 tablespoons ( 30 ml) vodka, chilled

2 tablespoons ( 30 ml) ice water

subheading: For the Filling:

1 cup ( 240 ml) heavy cream

8 ounces bittersweet chocolate, finely chopped

3 eggs

¾ cup ( 149 g) granulated sugar

2 tablespoons water

1 tablespoon vanilla extract

8 tablespoons ( 113 g) unsalted butter, at room temperature, cut into ½-inch pieces

subheading: For the Whipped Cream Topping:

1 cup ( 240 ml) heavy cream

½ cup ( 57 g) powdered sugar

½ teaspoon vanilla extract

subheading: To Garnish:

Chocolate curls, optional

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