Classic French Silk Pie
["any 9-inch pie shell (I like a chocolate crumb crust)", "1 c. sugar", "3/4 c. butter (no substituting with margarine)", "1 1/2 tsp. vanilla", "1/4 tsp. cream of tartar", "3 oz. unsweetened chocolate, melted and cooled", "3 eggs", "1 c. chilled whipping cream", "2 Tbsp. powdered sugar"]
["Beat sugar and butter until light and fluffy.", "Stir in vanilla, cream of tartar and chocolate.", "Beat in eggs until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes.", "Pour into pie shell.", "Refrigerate to set, 3 to 4 hours, or cover with plastic wrap and freeze at least 8 hours.", "If pie is frozen, remove from freezer 15 minutes prior to serving.", "Beat whipping cream and powdered sugar in a chilled 1 1/2-quart bowl until stiff.", "Top pie with cream and garnish with chopped nuts or chocolate curls."]
["pie shell", "sugar", "butter", "vanilla", "cream of tartar", "unsweetened chocolate", "eggs", "chilled whipping cream", "powdered sugar"]