Peanut Butter Pie With Chocolate Crust |
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Prep Time: 0 Minutes Cook Time: 10 Minutes |
Ready In: 10 Minutes Servings: 8 |
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Like pie from Rosie's Bakery. A delicious crust filled with a light, creamy, peanut butter filling. Frozen, then removed two hours before serving. Ingredients:
filling |
1 8 ounce package philly cheese, room temperature |
1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons peanut butter (you may use creamy or crunchy) |
3/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons powdered sugar |
1/2 cup milk |
1 cup chilled heavy whipping cream |
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract |
unsweetened chocolate for shaving |
crust |
2 cups unsalted dry roasted peanuts, *coarsely* chopped |
1/2 cup sugar |
1/2 stick unsalted butter, melted |
3/4 cup semisweet chocolate chips |
Directions:
1. In large bowl, toss all the ingredients for CRUST with wooden spoon or your hands
2. Press mixture into 9 inch pie plate, pressing it up sides as far as you can
3. Bake at 350 for about 12 minutes
4. When baked, place in freezer for about 15 minutes or to cool completely
5. In large mixing bowl, with electric mixer, cream the cream cheese, sugar, peanut butter
6. Beat until light and fluffy (maybe 2 minutes)
7. Scrape down sides, with mixer on low speed, add milk until blended well
8. In another bowl, whip cream until soft peaks are formed, adding vanilla
9. Fold this into peanut butter mixture
10. Spoon into pie shell
11. Return to freezer for at least 4-6 hours
12. Two hours before serving, remove pie from freezer
13. Place in refrigerator
14. Before serving, shave chocolate with vegetable peeler, and sprinkle over pie
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