PEANUT BUTTER PRALINE PIE

Peanut Butter Praline Pie image

Provided by Samantha Bideau

Categories Pies

Number Of Ingredients 18

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CRUST:
1 1/2 c crushed vanilla wafers
6 Tbsp baking cocoa
1/3 c confectioners sugar
1/4 c butter, melted
PRALINE LAYER:
1/4 c packed brown sugar
2 Tbsp sugar
1 Tbsp cornstarch
1/3 c butter cubed
2 Tbsp water
1/2 c chopped pecans
FILLING:
1 pkg (3oz) cook and serve vanilla pudding
2 c milk
1 pkg (10-11oz) peanut butter chips
1 c whipped topping
pecan halves and additional whipped topping

Steps:

1. In a large bowl, combine the crust ingredients. Press into a 9" pie plate. Bake at 350* for 10 minutes. Cool on a wire rack.
2. In a saucepan, combine sugars and cornstarch. Add butter and water. Bring to a boil on medium heat; cook and stir for 1 minute or until thickened. Stir in pecans. Pour into crust, refrigerate
3. Meanwhile, in a saucepan, combine pudding mix and milk. Cook and stir over medium heat until mixture comes to a boil. Remove from the heat. Stir in peanut butter chips until smooth.
4. cover and refrigerate for 1 hour. Fold whipped topping into pudding mixture; spoon over praline layer. Refrigerate. Garnish with pecans and whipped topping