FRENCH SILK CHOCOLATE PIE

Ingredients:
*For Pie:
Pastry for 9" pie, bottom only
3 oz unsweetened chocolate, cut into pieces
1 C butter, softened
1 C sugar
1/2 tsp vanilla
4 eggs
*For Topping:
1/2 C sweetened whip cream
chocolate curls

Instructions:
*Heat oven to 375. Bake pie crust for 10-15 minutes, or until light golden brown. Cool completely.
*Melt chocolate in small saucepan over low heat and cool.
*Beat butter until fluffy. Gradually add sugar, beating until light and fluffy.
*Add cooled chocolate and vanilla.
*Add eggs 1 at a time, beating at high speed for 2 minutes after each egg. Beat until smooth and fluffy.
*Pour into cooled pie crust.
*Refrigerate at least two hours.
*Top with whip cream and chocolate curls.