Peanut Butter Luster Pie Recipe 55

PEANUT BUTTER PIE

Steps:

• For the crust: Mix together the flour, granulated sugar and salt in a large bowl until well combined. Using clean hands, add the butter and toss until just coated. Work the butter into the flour until the mixture is in clumps the size of quarters, about 2 minutes. The butter clumps should go from small chunks to larger chunks. Add the shortening, toss until just coated in flour, then rub it into the flour mixture until the mixture forms pea-size pieces (some big chunks should remain) and comes together in fist-sized clumps when squeezed, about 1 minute. Drizzle in half the ice water and rake through the mixture with your fingers until just moistened. Drizzle in the remaining water 1 tablespoon at a time and comb through the mixture with our fingers to moisten. The mixture will eventually come together; the dough is moist enough when it is moistened through but is not wet when pressed. (Do not overwork the dough or it will become tough.)
• While rotating the bowl with one hand, use the palm of your other hand to push the dough along the side of the bowl to gather it into a ball. Turn the dough onto a piece of plastic wrap, press it into a flat disk and close in the wrap. Place in the coldest part of the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes.
• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Roll out the dough and form a crust. Press it into a 9- or 10-inch pie pan and bake until golden brown, 10 minutes. Remove and let cool.
• For the peanut butter crumble: Mix the peanut butter and confectioners' sugar with a spoon or stand mixer over low speed until it is a crumble consistency. Set aside.
• For the whipped cream: Add the confectioners' sugar to the cream and whip at high speed with a stand mixer until fluffy.
• For the pudding: Whisk together the milk, granulated sugar and 2 eggs in a saucepan. Bring to a simmer over medium heat. Mix the 3 egg yolks with the vanilla, salt and cornstarch in a small bowl. Slowly stir the egg yolk mixture into the milk mixture until it firms up. Stir in the butter until combined. Remove from the heat and set aside. If everything else is done, place the mixture in the refrigerator for a few minutes to cool.
• To assemble the pie: Layer about one-third of the peanut butter crumble in the bottom of the pie crust, followed by half of the cooled pudding, and half of the whipped cream. Repeat this process again and top with the crumble. Keep the pie in the refrigerator until ready to serve.

PEANUT BUTTER PIE XIX

Steps:

• In a large bowl, beat cream cheese and sugar until smooth. Beat in the peanut butter. Fold in 1 container of whipped topping. Spread filling in baked pie shell. Chill for 1 hour.
• Spread top with remaining container of whipped topping. Refrigerate 1 hour before serving.

PEANUT BUTTER PIE II

Steps:

• Beat peanut butter, vanilla, salt, and melted butter in a medium size bowl until well blended.
• In a large bowl, beat together eggs, corn syrup, and sugar. Stir in the peanut butter mixture until thoroughly combined.
• Pour filling into unbaked Basic Flaky Pie Crust and bake 10 minutes at 450 degrees F (230 degrees C). Reduce the heat to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C), and continue to bake an additional 35 minutes. Cool.
• To Make Caramel Cream: Whip together the cream and the dark brown sugar until stiff peaks form. Chill. Serve with pie.

PEANUT BUTTER LUSTER PIE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 450. Prepare pie crust according to pkg. directions for one crust baked shell using 9 inch pie pan. Bake for 9-11 minutes or until light golden brown. Cool completely.
• In small saucepan over low heat, melt 1/2 cup chocolate chips and 1 T. butter with 2 t. water, stirring constantly until smooth. Blend in powdered sugar until smooth. Add additional water if necessary for desired spreading consistency. Spread mixture over bottom and up sides of cooled baked shell. Refrigerate.
• In medium saucepan, combine 1 cup butter and brown sugar. Cook over medium heat until butter is melted and mixture is smooth, stirring frequently. Refrigerate 10 minutes. In large bowl, beat peanut butter and brown sugar mixture at low speed until blended. Beat 1 minute at medium-high speed. Add 12 oz. whipped topping; beat 1 additional minute at low speed or until mixture is smooth and creamy. Pour over chocolate layer. Refrigerate.
• In small saucepan over low heat, melt 1/2 cup chocolate chips and 1 T. butter with 2 t. milk and cornsyrup, stirring constantly until smooth. Add additional milk if necessary for desired spreading consistency.
• Spoon and gently spread topping mixture evenly over filling. Refrigerate at least 2 hours to set topping. Garnish with whipped topping and peanuts.