OLD-FASHIONED PEANUT BUTTER PIE

Old-Fashioned Peanut Butter Pie image

My mother made a chewy, gooey peanut butter pie I loved as a child. Now I continue the tradition for the next generation of peanut butter lovers. -Brianna DeBlake, Fremont, Michigan

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Desserts

Time 1h20m

Yield 8 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 8

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Ingredients

Dough for single-crust pie
1-1/2 cups light corn syrup
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
1/4 teaspoon salt
4 large eggs
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
Optional toppings: Chopped peanuts, broken Nutter Butter cookies and whipped topping

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350°. On a lightly floured surface, roll dough to a 1/8-in.-thick circle; transfer to a 9-in. pie plate. Trim to 1/2 in. beyond rim of plate; flute edge., In a large bowl, beat corn syrup, sugar, peanut butter and salt until blended. Beat in eggs and vanilla until smooth. Pour into crust. Bake 60-70 minutes or until top is puffed and center is almost set; cover top loosely with foil during the last 30 minutes to prevent overbrowning., Remove foil. Cool on a wire rack. (Top may sink and crack slightly upon cooling.) Serve or refrigerate within 2 hours. Top as desired.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 538 calories, Fat 22g fat (10g saturated fat), Cholesterol 123mg cholesterol, Sodium 379mg sodium, Carbohydrate 82g carbohydrate (65g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 9g protein.