CHOCOLATE PEANUT BUTTER PIE VI

Chocolate Peanut Butter Pie VI image

Sweet, chewy chunks of peanut butter lie like buried treasures under a layer of chocolate custard. You can top this pie with meringue to make it extra spectacular.

Provided by SAUNDRA

Categories Desserts Pies No-Bake Pie Recipes Peanut Butter Pie Recipes

Time 2h20m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

1 (9 inch) pie crust, baked
2 cups milk
1 tablespoon butter
¼ teaspoon salt
4 egg yolks
¼ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1 cup white sugar
⅓ cup cornstarch
⅔ cup confectioners' sugar
⅓ cup peanut butter

Steps:

In a medium saucepan, combine milk, butter, and salt. Place over low heat and bring to a simmer. In a medium bowl, beat together egg yolks, cocoa powder, white sugar, and cornstarch.
Slowly whisk 1/2 cup of hot milk mixture into egg yolk mixture, blending well. Gradually add egg yolk mixture to remaining milk mixture, whisking constantly. Return to heat and allow to boil 2 minutes, stirring constantly. Remove from heat and allow to cool.
In a small bowl mix together confectioners' sugar and peanut butter until thoroughly combined. Crumble mixture into pastry shell. Pour cooled chocolate mixture over peanut butter crumbles. Chill 2 hours before serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 375.8 calories, Carbohydrate 54.4 g, Cholesterol 111.1 mg, Fat 15.8 g, Fiber 1.7 g, Protein 7.3 g, SaturatedFat 5.5 g, Sodium 264.3 mg, Sugar 39.4 g