Name: Chocolate Peanut Butter Pie
Yield: 8 servings
Cuisine: North American
Ingredients: 1 ½ cup chocolate wafer crumbs; ⅓ cup butter, melted; ½ cup whipping cream; 1 8 oz package cream cheese, cubed; 1 cup smooth peanut butter; 2 Tbsp butter, softened; 1 Tbsp vanilla; 1 cup icing sugar; 6 oz bittersweet or semisweet chocolate; ½ cup whipping cream; 2 Tbsp chopped roasted peanuts

Yields

8 servings

ingredients

Chocolate Crust

1 ½

cup chocolate wafer crumbs

⅓

cup butter, melted

Filling

cup whipping cream

1 8

oz package cream cheese, cubed

cup smooth peanut butter

Tbsp butter, softened

Tbsp vanilla

cup icing sugar

Topping

oz bittersweet or semisweet chocolate

cup whipping cream

Tbsp chopped roasted peanuts

Ingredient Substitution Guide

directions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350º F (180ºC).

Step 2

In bowl, toss crumbs with butter. Pat into 9-inch (23 cm) pie plate, without covering rim. Bake in centre of oven until firm, about 8 minutes. Let cool.

Step 3

In bowl, whip cream; set aside. In large bowl, beat cream cheese until smooth; beat in peanut butter, butter and vanilla. Beat in icing sugar until fluffy. Fold one-quarter of the whipped cream into filling; fold in remaining cream. Spread over crust. Cover loosely and refrigerate until firm, about 2 hours.

Step 4

Meanwhile, chop chocolate finely; place in heatproof bowl. In small saucepan, warm cream over medium-low heat until bubbles form around edge; pour over chocolate and stir until melted. Let cool. Drizzle over filling; sprinkle with nuts.

Step 5

Cover loosely and refrigerate until set, 2 hours. (Make-ahead: Refrigerate for up to
2 days.)

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