Love creamy-rich, silky-smooth chocolate with fluffy whipped cream? You'll adore our luscious pie topped with chocolate-dipped berries!

12	oz	Semisweet chocolate, chopped
1/4	C	Butter or margarine
6		Egg yolks
1/4	C + 2 tbsp	Sugar
1 1/2	tsp	Vanilla extract
3	C	Heavy cream
1		Baked 9" pie crust
		Chocolate-dipped strawberries, optional

• In large metal bowl set over pot of simmering water melt chocolate and butter, stirring often; do not let bowl touch water. Remove bowl from pot; cool to lukewarm. Meanwhile, in another metal bowl combine yolks, 1/4 cup sugar and vanilla. Over same pot of simmering water with hand mixer at medium speed beat until thickened, about 3 minutes. Remove bowl from pot. At medium-high speed beat until cooled, 2-3 minutes; gradually fold into chocolate mixture.
• In clean bowl at medium-high speed beat 2 cups cream until soft peaks form. Stir 1/4 of whipped cream into chocolate mixture; fold in remaining whipped cream. Transfer to crust. Refrigerate until beginning to set, 30 minutes; loosely cover. Refrigerate at least 4 hours or overnight.
• Beat remaining cream and sugar until stiff peaks form. Uncover pie; spread with whipped cream. Garnish with strwberries, if desired.