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August 31, 2011
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Peanut Butter Cream Pie

Traditional Cakes & Pies
Prep time:
15 minutes
chilling time:
2 hours

Grandma loved when we requested this pie because it was easy, fast and she didn't have to turn on the oven.

Grandma loved when we requested this pie because it was easy, fast and she didn't have to turn on the oven.

Ingredients

Serves 8 

  • 3/4 cup confectioners' sugar
  • 1/3 cup creamy peanut butter
  • 1 (9 inch) baked piecrust
  • 1 cup milk
  • 1 cup sour cream
  • 1 package (4 serving size) instant french vanilla pudding and pie filling mix
  • 5 peanut butter candy cups, divided
  • 1/3 cup whipping cream
Directions
  1. 1

    Combine the confectioners’ sugar and peanut butter with fork in medium bowl until blended. Spread mixture evenly in bottom of piecrust.

  2. 2

    Place milk and sour cream in large bowl. Add pudding and pie filling mix.

  3. 3

    Beat with wire whisk or electric mixer set at medium speed until thickened, about 1 to 2 minutes.

  4. 4

    Pour half of pudding mixture over the peanut butter mixture. Coarsely chop 4 peanut butter candy cups; sprinkle evenly over filling. Top pie with the remaining pudding mixture.

  5. 5

    Beat cream in large bowl with electric mixer set at medium speed until stiff peaks form. Spread whipped cream over top of pie.

  6. 6

    Cut remaining peanut butter candy cup into 8 pieces; place on top of the pie. Cover pie and refrigerate 2 hours or until ready to serve.

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grandma's secret

grandma's secret

Grandma would often use her own homemade peanut butter for this recipe. She ground peanuts in a blender. When the peanuts were finely ground, she added a little vegetable oil or peanut oil and blended the mixture to the desired consistency.

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