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Chocolate Peanut Butter Pie VI

By: SAUNDRA 
"Sweet, chewy chunks of peanut butter lie like buried treasures under a layer of chocolate custard. You can top this pie with meringue to make it extra spectacular."

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 3.9 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (9)

What to Drink?

Hot Non-Alcoholic Coffee
Prep Time:
20 Min
Ready In:
2 Hrs 20 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 1 - 9 inch pie
 

Ingredients

  • 1 (9 inch) pie crust, baked
  • 2 cups milk
  • 1 tablespoon butter
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 4 egg yolks
  • 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 1 cup white sugar
  • 1/3 cup cornstarch
  • 2/3 cup confectioners' sugar
  • 1/3 cup peanut butter

Directions

  1. In a medium saucepan, combine milk, butter, and salt. Place over low heat and bring to a simmer. In a medium bowl, beat together egg yolks, cocoa powder, white sugar, and cornstarch.
  2. Slowly whisk 1/2 cup of hot milk mixture into egg yolk mixture, blending well. Gradually add egg yolk mixture to remaining milk mixture, whisking constantly. Return to heat and allow to boil 2 minutes, stirring constantly. Remove from heat and allow to cool.
  3. In a small bowl mix together confectioners' sugar and peanut butter until thoroughly combined. Crumble mixture into pastry shell. Pour cooled chocolate mixture over peanut butter crumbles. Chill 2 hours before serving.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 376 | Total Fat: 15.8g | Cholesterol: 111mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 3.9 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 8, 2010 by lowpaidnurse   view full review
The pie was good, especially the peanut butter. I had read the other reviews before making it...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 3.9 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 10, 2002 by iheartnitz   view full review
Overall, a good recipe. The corn starch made the chocolate filling quite lumpy, but the...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 3.9 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 14, 2006 by EmilyStrange   view full review
I love love loved this recipe! My chocolate was pretty lumpy but who cares... I will make...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 3.9 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 22, 2004 by RMHAUGEN   view full review
This recipe was easy to follow and turned out terrific on the first try! My coworkers and...
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 3.9 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 26, 2003 by JLGUILD   view full review
I tried to make this pie on 2 different occassions... both times resulting in horrible...
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 3.9 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 9, 2008 by firstfret   view full review
The egg yolks are not enough liquid to add the sugar and corn starch to. It just made chunks...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 3.9 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 17, 2006 by FRAMBUESA   view full review
I didn't have any graham crackers to make a crust for this pie, but I still really wanted a...
The reviewer gave this recipe 2 stars. This recipe averages a 3.9 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 22, 2009 by DavidinIthaca   view full review
The chocolate custard filling was very chunky, even after I cut the amount of cornstarch as...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 3.9 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 4, 2007 by OCEANVIXEN79   view full review
Except for the lumpy chocolate it was a great recipe.

 

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