Frozen Apple and Peanut Butter Cloud Pie

• 1 recipe Graham Cracker Crust or 1 large store-bought graham cracker crust
• 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 3 firm-textured cooking apples (such as golden delicious or northern spy), peeled, cored, and sliced
• 1/4 cup granulated sugar
• 1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
• 2 tablespoons confectioners sugar
• 1 cup heavy cream
• One 8-ounce package cream cheese, softened
• 1 cup smooth peanut butter
• 3/4 cup granulated sugar
• 1/2 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
• 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
• 2 large egg whites
• 1/2 cup finely chopped salted dry-roasted peanuts

1. Prepare the crust and press it into a 9-inch deep-dish pie pan, then fully pre bake according to the directions.
2. Or simply use a store-bought crust, pre baking it according to the package directions, if necessary.
3. In either case, set the crust aside on a cooling rack and let cool thoroughly.
4. To prepare the apple layer, melt the butter in a large saute pan.
5. Stir in the apples and granulated sugar and cook over medium heat, stirring often, until almost tender, about 5 minutes.
6. Stir in the lemon juice and confectioners sugar and cook, stirring, for 1 minute longer.
7. Remove from the heat, scrape the apples onto a plate, and let-cool thoroughly.
8. When the apples have cooled, spoon them into the crust.
9. If theres a fair amount of juice, use a slotted spoon and dont add all the juice with the apples; reserve the remaining juice.
10. Put the pie shell in the freezer.
11. If you have reserved some of the juice, wait until the apples have been in the freezer for 20 minutes or so, then pour on the juice.
12. To make the peanut butter cloud layer, use an electric mixer to whip the heavy cream until it holds semi-firm peaks.
13. Cover and refrigerate.
14. Using the mixer, beat the cream cheese and peanut butter together until smooth.
15. Gradually beat in the sugars, then the vanilla.
16. The mixture will be lumpy, like cookie dough.
17. Add the whipped cream to the peanut butter mixture, slowly blending them together with the electric mixer until smooth.
18. Clean and dry the beaters.
19. Using a clean bowl, beat the egg whites until they hold stiff peaks.
20. Fold the whites into the peanut butter mixture with a rubber spatula until evenly blended.
21. Scrape the mixture over the apples and smooth with a spoon.
22. Sprinkle the chopped nuts over the pie.
23. Loosely cover with aluminum I foil and place in the freezer for at least 5 hours, until firm.
24. Remove the pie from the freezer about 15 minutes before you plan to slice it.

graham cracker crust, unsalted butter, apples, granulated sugar, lemon juice, confectioners sugar, heavy cream, cream cheese, smooth peanut butter, sugar, brown sugar, vanilla, egg whites, peanuts

Taken from www.cookstr.com/recipes/frozen-apple-and-peanut-butter-cloud-pie (may not work)