Black Bottom Pie

Ingredients

• Crust:
• 30 vanilla wafers (140g), crushed
• 1/2 cup (70g) pecans, chopped
• 1/3 cup butter, melted
• French Silk Filling:
• 1 1/2 ounces bittersweet chocolate, melted
• 1/4 cup butter
• 1/3 cup sugar
• pinch salt
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 egg
• Bavarian Cream Filling:
• 3/4 ounces (1 1/2 tablespoons) cold water
• 1 1/8 teaspoons gelatin
• 2 large egg yolks
• 1 1/2 ounces (1/8 cup plus 1/2 tablespoon) sugar
• 3/4 cup half-and-half
• Seeds from one vanilla bean
• 3/4 cup heavy cream, cold (no sugar this time!)
• Whipped Cream Topping:
• 1 cup heavy cream
• 1 tablespoon sugar