Chocolate Peanut Butter Truffle Pie
- 1 (14 ounce) boxpillsbury refrigerated pie crusts, softened as directed on box
- 12 cup whipping cream
- 1 cup dark chocolate chips
- 12 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 cup whipping cream
- 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
- 1 cup creamy peanut butter
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 14 cup dark chocolate chips
- 1 tablespoon shortening
- 2 tablespoons coarsely chopped salted peanuts
- Heat oven to 450F Bake pie crust as directed on box for One-Crust Baked Shell, using 9-inch glass pie plate.
- Cool completely on cooling rack, about 15 minutes.
- Meanwhile, in 2-quart saucepan, heat 1/2 cup whipping cream over medium-high heat until hot.
- Remove from heat; stir in 1 cup chocolate chips and the vanilla until smooth.
- Spread truffle filling in bottom of baked crust.
- Freeze 15 minutes.
- Meanwhile, in medium bowl, beat 1 cup whipping cream with electric mixer on high speed until stiff peaks form.
- Set aside.
- In another medium bowl, beat cream cheese, peanut butter and powdered sugar with electric mixer on medium speed until smooth; fold in whipped cream.
- Carefully spread over truffle filling.
- Refrigerate until set, about 2 hours.
- In small microwavable bowl, microwave 1/4 cup chocolate chips and the shortening uncovered on High 30 to 60 seconds, stirring every 15 seconds, until melted.
- Drizzle chocolate over pie; sprinkle with peanuts.
- Cut into wedges to serve.
- Cover and refrigerate any remaining pie.
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Taken from www.food.com/recipe/chocolate-peanut-butter-truffle-pie-450838 (may not work)