PEANUT BUTTER CHOCOLATE PIE

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This is a very good recipe for peanut butter chocolate pie. Freeze this for storage or for a summer treat.

Provided by Diana Adcock

Categories     Pie

Time 30m

Yield 1 pie, 8-10 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 pre-baked pie shell
1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese
1 cup smooth peanut butter or 1 cup crunchy peanut butter
1 1/4 cups icing sugar
1/2 cup whipping cream
2 1/2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
1/2 cup whipping cream
6 semi-sweet chocolate baking squares, chopped
1/2 cup chopped peanuts

Steps:

  • In a large bowl beat cream cheese until smooth.
  • Add peanut butter and 1 cup of the sugar.
  • Beat until well blended.
  • In a small bowl beat 1/2 cup of whipping cream until soft peaks form.
  • Gradually beat in remaining 1/4 cup sugar and vanilla.
  • Slowly fold cream mixture into peanut butter mixture.
  • Pour into cooled pie shell.
  • For the topping-in a double boiler over hot but not boiling water melt chocolate and cream together, whisking until smooth.
  • Cool to luke warm and then pour over pie.
  • You may need to rock the pie back and forth to get even coverage.
  • One inch in from the edge form a circle with the chopped nuts and then chill for at least 2 hours.
  • Once topping has set you can cover with plastic wrap.
  • You can freeze this pie for storage or for a frozen summer treat.

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