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Receta French Silk Pie Bars (and a Surprise-Inside Cakes giveaway!)
Ingredientes
- 1 cup (2 sticks) butter
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup icing sugar
- Filling Ingredients:
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 8 ounces bittersweet chocolate, finely chopped
- 3 eggs
- ¾ cup granulated sugar
- 2 tablespoons water
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 8 tablespoons unsalted butter, at room temperature, cut into ½-inch pieces
- Topping Ingredients:
- 1 cup heavy whipping cream
- 1/2 teaspoon gelatin
- 2 tablespoons cold water
- 4-5 tablespoons powdered sugar
- chocolate curls (optional)
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