FUDGE PIE WITH PEANUT BUTTER SAUCE FOR VALENTINE'S DAY

Steps:

• Fudge Pie:.
• Combine chocolate wafer crumbs and 1/3 cup melted butter. Press mixture firmly.
• on bottom and up sides of a 9" pie plate.
• Bake at 350, for 6-8 minutes.
• Beat 1/2 cup butter at medium speed using an electric mixer, until creamy.
• Gradually add sugar, beating mixture until.
• blended.
• Add eggs, one at a time, beating after each.
• addition.
• Stir in melted chocolate morsels and vanilla.
• Add flour beating at low speed just until blended.
• Stir in 3/4 cup peanuts.
• Pour chocolate mixture into prepared crust.
• Bake at 350, for 28 minutes. Let cool on wire rack.
• Peanut Butter Sauce:.
• Combine brown sugar, butter, and corn syrup in a small heavy saucepan. Bring to a boil, stirring frequently.
• Stir in peanut butter and whipping cream, and.
• cook 2 minutes.
• Gradually add 1/4 of hot mixture to egg, stirring constantly.
• Add to remaining hot mixture. Cook, stirring constantly, 1 minute or until mixture reaches 160 degrees.
• Remove from heat, and add vanilla.
• Let cool.
• To serve slice pie, and place 1 slice on prepared plate.
• Top with Peanut Butter Sauce, whipped topping and additional chopped peanuts.