Peanut Butter Pie

Name: Peanut Butter Pie
Yield: Serves 8
Ingredients: 9 , whole graham crackers, broken into 1-inch pieces; 3 tablespoons, packed light brown sugar; 5 tablespoons, unsalted butter, melted; 1/2 cup, honey-roasted peanuts, chopped; 3/4 cup (3 ounces; 85 grams) plus 2 tablespoons, confectioners' sugar; 3/4 cup, creamy peanut butter; 6 ounces (170 grams), cream cheese, softened; 1 3/4 cups, heavy cream; 1 teaspoon, vanilla extract

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By Cristin Walsh

Appears in Cook's Country June/July 2014

Desserts or Baked Goods

Dessert Pies

Smooth, creamy peanut butter seems like a natural for pie. But keeping its flavor strong while creating a light, almost airy texture took some doing.

SERVES8

TIME1 hour, plus 30 minutes cooling and 2 hours chilling

WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS

For a pie with the intense, nutty flavor of peanut butter but not its dense texture, we start by whipping smooth peanut butter with cream cheese (for tang and sliceability), confectioners’ sugar, and just a touch of cream until it’s light a...

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