PEANUT BUTTER FUDGE PIE
This recipe is based on a recipe I found online for a Buckeye Pie. I've tweaked it to suit our tastes, and it tastes better than the original, in our opinion. It is very rich (with peanut butter, powdered sugar, butter, chocolate and cream, of course it is!) so start with a small slice. It's so deliciously decadent! Note: The pie...
Provided by Tere Gill
Categories Pies
Time 50m
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- 1. Gather ingredients. Melt 4 tablespoons butter in microwave or on stove.
- 2. Place "S" blade in food processor. Add Oreo cookies; process until cookies are fine crumbs.
- 3. As processor is running, add melted butter thru chute; pulse until well combined.
- 4. Empty crumbs into pie plate (or springform pan.) Press to cover bottom and sides of pie plate; refrigerate while preparing filling.
- 5. In a large bowl, using a hand mixer, thoroughly combine 1/2 cup softened butter and 1 2/3 cup peanut butter.
- 6. Add 1 1/4 cup powdered sugar, 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract; mix until thoroughly combined (then mix in mini chips, if using.)
- 7. Pour/spoon mixture into prepared crust and smooth. Place in freezer while preparing ganache.
- 8. Pour 1 1/2 cups chocolate chips into a medium heat-proof bowl.
- 9. In a small saucepan, over medium heat, bring 3/4 cup cream to a slight simmer; immediately pour heated cream over chocolate chips. Let sit for 5 minutes, then whisk until completely smooth.
- 10. Pour ganache over peanut butter filling; smooth to edges. Garnish with chopped peanuts, if desired.
- 11. Refrigerate for minimum of one hour before serving. Refrigerate leftovers.
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