PEANUTTY PIE

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"MOM IS KNOWN far and wide for her generosity and hospitality, and I think this pie has become her trademark! Through the years, she's probably made thousands of these pies for family and friends. The combination of peanut butter, cream cheese and chocolate in a delicious tender pie crust is a delightful finale to any meal."

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Desserts

Time 20m

Yield 12-16 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 13

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Ingredients

3/4 cup peanut butter
3-3/4 cups confectioners' sugar
1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
1/3 cup half-and-half cream
1 carton (16 ounces) frozen whipped topping, thawed, divided
2 pastry shells (9 inches each), baked
TOPPING:
1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
1/2 cup butter
3 tablespoons sugar
1/3 cup half-and-half cream
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Chopped peanuts, optional

Steps:

In a large bowl, beat the peanut butter, confectioners' sugar, cream cheese and cream until smooth. Beat in a third of the whipped topping. Fold in the remaining whipped topping. Divide and spoon into pastry shells, mounding slightly at edges. Chill. , For topping, in a small heavy saucepan, add the chocolate chips, butter, sugar and cream. Cook until chips are melted; stir until smooth. Remove from the heat; add vanilla. , Cover and let stand until cool. Spread over top of pies to within 1 in. of crust. Sprinkle with peanuts if desired. Chill for at least 4 hours. Refrigerate leftovers.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 552 calories, Fat 33g fat (18g saturated fat), Cholesterol 41mg cholesterol, Sodium 262mg sodium, Carbohydrate 59g carbohydrate (40g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 6g protein.