Cream Cheese Peanut Butter Pie

Name: Cream Cheese Peanut Butter Pie
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h 30 min
Yield: 8 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1 cup vanilla wafer crumbs; 1/2 cup finely chopped pecans; 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted; 2 tablespoons sugar; 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon; 1 1/4 cups creamy peanut butter, not natural; 1 (8 ounce) package softened cream cheese; 1 cup powdered sugar; 2 tablespoons melted unsalted butter; 1 1/4 cups chilled whipping cream; 1 tablespoon vanilla; 1/2 cup whipping cream; 4 ounces semisweet chocolate, finely chopped.

Submitted by Renee Ferraz

"Bon Appetite Magazine oldie! Cook time is chill time."

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Ready In:: 1hr 30mins
Ingredients:: 13
Serves:: 8

ingredients

Crust
1 cup vanilla wafer crumbs
¹⁄₂ cup finely chopped pecans
6 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
2 tablespoons sugar
¹⁄₄ teaspoon cinnamon
Filling
1 ¹⁄₄ cups creamy peanut butter, not natural
1 (8 ounce) package softened cream cheese
1 cup powdered sugar
2 tablespoons melted unsalted butter
1 ¹⁄₄ cups chilled whipping cream
1 tablespoon vanilla
Glaze
¹⁄₂ cup whipping cream
4 ounces semisweet chocolate, finely chopped.

directions

For crust: Mix all ingredients in 9 inch round pie pan.
Press mixture firmly into bottom and up sides of pan.
Freeze while perparing peanut butter filling.
For filling: Using electric mixture, beat peanut butter, cream cheese, 1/2 cup sugar and melted butter in large bowl.
Using clean, dry beaters, beat cream with remaining 1/2 cup sugar and vanilla in a medium bowl until peaks form.
Stir 1/4 of cream into peanut butter mixture, then fold in remaining cream (mixture will be thick).
Spoon into prepared crust.
Refrigerate until firm.
For glaze: Bring cream to boil in a heavy small saucepan.
Reduce heat to low.
Add chocolate and stir until melted and smooth.
Cool glaze slightly; pour over filling.
Tilt pan, coating top completely.
Refrigerate at least one hour.

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Reviews

This is the best Peanut Butter pie I have had.. It was easy to make and great to eat.. I did use a store bought gramcracker crust though, it was great with it... Next time I think I would put about 1 tablespoon less of peanut butter...alittle to strong for me...

Bernie Dongiovanni

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Renee Ferraz

Prattville, AL

Hi! I am an Air Force Brat, ex-Army wife who has just recently married the most wonderful man in the world. I have two daughters and two stepsons and work full time for the State of Alabama. My husband and I love to make beach trips to Florida in the summer time and enjoy relaxing in the sunshine. I have lived in Germany (many times, My mother is from a small town called Alzey), Philippines, Turkey and the U.S. I am currently obsessed with RecipeZaar! Can't get enough of all the fabulous recipes and dinner ideas! So many talented people here!

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