CINCO DE MAYO PEANUT PIE

Cinco De Mayo Peanut Pie image

Provided by Pat Duran

Time 30m

Number Of Ingredients 12

1 9-inch baked classic crisco pie crust
1/2 c granulated sugar
1/4 c brown sugar, packed
1/4 c all purpose flour
2 Tbsp cornstarch
1/4 tsp salt, optional
3 c 2 percent milk
3/4 c peanut butter chips
4 large egg yolks, reserve whites for breakfast scramble
3 Tbsp margarine
2 tsp vanilla extract
1 bag(s) 7 1/4 oz. chocolate covered peanuts, chopped for garnish

Steps:

1. Make pie crust using this recipe: https://www.justapinch.com/recipes/dessert/pie/classic-crisco-pie-crust.html?p=1 or use store bought and bake. Preheat oven to 350^.
2. Filling: Combine both sugars, flour, cornstarch, and salt in a medium saucepan. Stir to blend ingredients.
3. Slowly pour in the milk 1 cup at a time. Add the peanut butter chips. Cook and stir over medium heat until thick and bubbly. Reduce heat and continue to stir for 2 minutes.
4. Beat the yolks in a small bowl and slowly stir some of the hot mixture into the yolks, until you have about 1 cup in the yolks, then return yolk mixture to the saucepan.
5. Bring mixture to a gently boil. Stirring on low for 3 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in the margarine and vanilla.
6. Pour mixture into cooled pie shell. Sprinkle with the chopped chocolate peanuts. Bake in 350^ oven for about 20 minutes. Cool to room temperature,then refrigerate , before serving. Keep leftovers in refrigerator...