All's quite on the western front...

Christmas eve's, eve, the girls are at home, the living room is somewhat clean, one of the bedrooms is straighten up, still need to do the kitchen floor, then I need to make 2 French Silk Chocolate pies for Christmas.  This is a great recipe, everyone loves this pie, hope you give it a try soon for your family.

 French Silk Chocolate Pie

1          can  Eagle Brand sweetened condensed milk

2          1 oz. Sq  unsweetened chocolate

1/4      t  salt

1/4      C  hot water -- or coffee

1/2      t  vanilla

1/2      pt.  whipping cream

1          pie crust -- baked & cooled

1          12 oz. pkg  Cool Whip® -- Thawed

1/4      C  semisweet chocolate chips -- optional  melted

1/2      C  nuts -- optional toasted

1/2     C  coconut -- optional toasted

• Bake pie crust as directed
• In the top of a double boiler heat eagle brand, chocolate, and salt stirring constantly till thick

• Add water or coffee slowly. stir till blended.  stir occasionally till thick
• Cool to room temp. Stir in vanilla
• Optional: With brush paint melted chocolate on the bottom of the crust, sprinkle with nuts and /or coconut

• Beat cream till stiff peaks form and fold into choco.  mixture.  Pour into baked and cooled pie crust.
• Top with Cool Whip refrigerate till cold