French Silk Pie with Coconut Crust

For the Crust

• 2 cups sweetened shredded coconut
• 4 tablespoons butter

For the Pie

• 1 cup unsalted butter, room temperature
• 1 cup sugar
• 3 ounces unsweetened chocolate, melted and cooled
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 4 eggs
• 1 1/2 cup whipping cream
• 4 tablespoons powdered sugar

1. Preheat oven to 300. Melt and cool 4 T. of butter. Then mix it with the coconut and press into the bottom and up the sides of a 9" pie plate. Bake for 25-30 minutes or until the coconut is lightly toasted. Remove and cool.
2. In a mixer fitted with a paddle attachment cream the butter and sugar. Then add the cooled chocolate and vanilla extract. Mix everything until well combined and scrape down the sides of the bowl.
3. Next, add 2 of the eggs and mix on high speed for 5 minutes (not a second less!) Then, scrape down the sides, add the remaining 2 eggs and beat on high speed for another 5 minutes! (again, not a second less!). The mixture will be airy and mousse-like.
4. Pour chocolate into cooled crust and spread it evenly with a spatula. Then put it in the fridge to cool for at least 6 hours. *The pie can be left in the fridge overnight or longer at this point.*
5. After 6 hours, combine the whipping cream and powdered sugar in a bowl and beat or hand whisk to make a light whipped cream. Spread evenly over top of pie and serve.