Smoothest Ever Peanut Butter Pie
- 1/2 recipe Plain Pie Pastry (page 17) or Vinegar Pie Crust (page 19), prebaked
- 1/3 cup creamy peanut butter
- 3/4 cup confectioners sugar
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/3 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 2 cups whole milk
- 2 egg yolks, slightly beaten
- 2 teaspoons unsalted butter
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Whipped topping or Sweetened Whipped Cream (page 26), for topping
- Combine the peanut butter and confectioners sugar and mix with a fork until crumbly.
- Reserve 2 tablespoons of the mixture and sprinkle the rest in the crust.
- To make the filling, put the sugar, flour, and salt in a saucepan and stir to combine.
- Add the milk and egg yolks, then place over medium heat.
- Cook and stir for about 10 minutes, until bubbly and thickened.
- Remove from the heat and stir in the butter and vanilla.
- Pour the filling into the crust, then chill in the refrigerator for 1 hour, until set.
- Spread the whipped topping over the pie and sprinkle with the reserved peanut butter mixture before serving.
- Served chilled.
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Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/smoothest-ever-peanut-butter-pie-390100 (may not work)