Nik L.
Yelp
Stopped by here on Saturday while I was out in the area. Had lots of people in it, so I thought it must be pretty popular. Went in with the intention of getting two pies, a chocolate pie and a banana cream pie. We pretty quickly found a French Silk pie in the freezer, if done well this is one of the best pies in existence. Wasn't able to find a banana cream pie though even though it lists they have it on their website.
Got in line and was a bit confused to see pets wandering around in the store. Considering this is an establishment that sells food, I am not sure if this meets health code or not. Get to the front of the line and ask the girl if we could also have a banana cream pie. I was asked how many pieces I wanted, told her an entire pie. She told me they didn't have banana cream as a full pie, could only buy slices.
Told her we would pass on the banana cream, would just take the French silk. She told me at that point the French silk pie would be $50. I was a bit taken aback and asked why it was so expensive. Here is when the entire experience really went down hill for me..
I was told "French Silk is a very difficult pie to make and not many people know how to many them any longer. This is why it costs so much"
I make French silk pies all the time, I have been making them for decades. They are one of the easiest pies to make, anyone telling you they are difficult is not being truthful. Curious about this incredibly labor intensive pie by Lake Geneva Pie Company I bought one. Got it home and gave it a try, a few things for people to be aware of.
- What they are selling as a French silk pie, tastes more like a chocolate pudding pie. No way near as decadent or rich as a pie like this should taste.
- No salt has been added to this recipe, it is way to sweet, definitely not what I would expect from a French silk pie.
- They use graham cracker crust, very strange choice for this type of pie.
- This is not worth $50
Anyone interested in a French silk pie that they can make for under $10-$15 I have included my favorite recipe below. Do yourselves a favor, don't pay $50 for a pie you can make much better at home yourself. Shame on Lake Geneva Pie company for trying deceive their customers claiming French Silk is a super difficult pie to make.
French Silk Pie Recipe
- 1 Cup salted butter
- 1 1/2 cups sugar
- 2 Ounces of unsweetened chocolate, melted and cooled
- 2 Teaspoons of vanilla extract (preferably real vanilla extract w/ bourbon)
- 4 Eggs
Whipped Cream
- 1 Cup heavy cream
- Teaspoon powdered sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- Vanilla extract to taste
Pie Directions:
Make or bake a pie crust, or take the easy way out and use graham crackers as a crust. Beat sugar & butter until sugar is not grainy (this works easiest with ultra fine cane sugar). Add chocolate & vanilla and mix together. Add eggs, two at a time, beating a couple of minutes after each addition. Pour into cooled pie crust. Chill 2 hours or until firm. Before serving, top with whipped cream and a little grated chocolate.
Whipped Cream Directions:
- Add all ingredients into a large bowl, beat until thick. Shouldn't take more than a couple of minutes.