Incredible Chocolate Peanut Butter Pie
Serves: 3
Clarabelle Lynch
1 January 1970
Based on User reviews:
41
Spice
44
Sweetness
52
Sourness
38
mins
Prep time (avg)
6.2
Difficulty
Ingredients:
1.75 cups
Chocolate Wafer (crumbs)3 tbsps
Granulated Sugar3 tbsps
Cornstarch2.5 cups
Whole Milk3 large
Egg Yolk3 cup
Crunchy Peanut Butter1 cup
Heavy CreamDirections:
1
To make the nutty wafer crust, preheat the oven to 350 degrees
2
Lightly oil a 9-inch deep dish pie plate
3
In a medium bowl, stir together the cookie crumbs, peanuts and butter until well combined
4
Press the mixture evenly into the bottom and up the sides of the prepared pie plate
5
Bake the crust for 8 to 10 minutes, or until set
6
Cool on a wire rack
7
To make the chocolate-peanut butter filling, in a medium saucepan, stir together the sugar and the cornstarch until well combined
8
Gradually whisk in the milk and egg yolks until smooth
9
Place over medium heat and bring to a gentle boil, whisking constantly
10
Continue to whisk for another minute, or until the mixture is thick
11
Remove from the heat and whisk in the peanut butter
12
In a small bowl, combine 1 cup of the hot peanut butter mixture with the chopped chocolate and stir until the chocolate in melted, scrape the mixture into the baked crust
13
Cover with plastic wrap, pressing it directly onto the surface, and chill for 1 hour, or until set
14
Transfer the remaining peanut butter mixture to a medium bowl, cover with plastic wrap, and chill for 45 minutes, or until cool but not set
15
In a medium bowl, using a handheld electric mixer, beat the cream until soft peaks form
16
Using a rubber spatula, gently fold the cream into the cooled peanut butter mixture
17
Remove the plastic wrap from the pie
18
Scrape the mixture onto the chocolate filling and, using a small offset metal spatula, smooth into an even layer
19
Chill for 1 hour, or until set
20
To make the whipped cream topping, in an electric mixer, using the whisk attachment or beaters, beat the cream on medium-low speed for 30 seconds
21
Increase the speed to medium-high and add the sugar
22
Beat until the cream forms soft peaks
23
Using a rubber spatula, pile the whipped cream evenly over the pie filling
24
Use the spatula to swirl the cream attractively over the pie
25
Sprinkle the peanuts over the cream
26
Chill the pie before serving