I know a dozen versions of this got batted back and forth a while ago, but
this one goes back to the '50s and is, as near as I can tell, the real
McCoy -- butter, raw eggs and all -- with the best ingredients you can
afford and no substitutes allowed.

FRENCH SILK CHOCOLATE PIE

1/4 pound sweet butter
3/4 cup superfine sugar
1 teaspoon real vanilla extract
2 ounces unsweetened chocolate
2 large eggs

Cream butter and sugar well.Add vanilla. Add chocolate. Add eggs one at a
time, beating a full 5 minutes after each addition. Pour into cooled pie
shell.

You make the pie, you get to choose the shell. Some people go the chocolate
wafer/melted butter route. I like a classic pate frisee.

Felice