Peanut Butter Pie
Ingredients
- 1 1/3 cup creamy peanut butter (do not use old-fashioned or fresh ground)
- 2/3 cup plus 2 tablespoons powdered sugar
- 1/2 cup half and half (half cream half milk for you non-Americans)
- 1 (9-inch) frozen unbaked pie shell, baked and cooled
- 1/4 cup butter, softened
- 1/3 cup sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 large egg, room temperature
- 3 ounce semisweet chocolate, melted and cooled
- 1 cup chilled whipping cream
- 2 tablespoon chopped roasted peanuts
Instructions
Mix peanut butter with 2/3 cup powdered sugar and half and half in small bowl until smooth. Spoon into cooled pie crust; smooth top. Beat butter with 1/3 cup sugar and vanilla until fluffy. Add egg and beat until very light. Beat in chocolate. Spread over peanut butter. Refrigerate 1 hour. Beat cream with remaining 2 tablespoons powdered sugar in bowl until peaks form. Spread over pie. Sprinkle with nut.