Virginia Peanut Pie

Name: Virginia Peanut Pie
Yield: Serves 8 to 10
Ingredients: 1¾ cups (8¾ ounces; 248 grams), all-purpose flour; 1 tablespoon, granulated sugar; ¾ teaspoon, salt; 12 tablespoons, unsalted butter, cut into 1/2-inch pieces and chilled; 1/2 cup, ice water; ¾ cup, light corn syrup; ¾ cup packed (5¼ ounces; 149 grams), brown sugar; 3 , large eggs; 6 tablespoons, unsalted butter, melted; 1 tablespoon, vanilla extract; ½ teaspoon, salt; 2 cups, salted dry-roasted peanuts, crushed

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By Katie Leaird

Appears in Cook's Country August/September 2018

Desserts or Baked Goods

Dessert Pies

Holiday

Thanksgiving

One bite and you’ll go nuts for this Old Dominion pie.

SERVES8 to 10

TIME2 hours, plus 4 hours cooling

WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS

The contrasting flavors and textures of this Virginia Diner specialty are easy to love. The pie is simultaneously sweet and salty, with a creamy filling tucked beneath a crunchy top. It's a lot like pecan pie but easier to make. The recipes...

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