State Fair Winner Peanut Butter Cream Pie Recipes

LEMON BUTTER CREAM PIE

Steps:

• Cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
• Add eggs and yolks, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
• Blend in lemon juice and rind.
• Cook in double boiler over hot water, stirring constantly, until thickened. Cool slightly.
• Pour into cool pie shell.
• Add salt to egg whites, and beat until frothy.
• Beat in sugar, a tablespoon at a time, continuing to beat mixture will hold soft peaks.
• Spread over filling, sealing carefully to crust.
• Bake at 325, for 12-15 minutes, or until nicely brown.

EASY PEANUT BUTTER CREAM PIE

Steps:

• Mix together the first 5 ingredients (following crust) and fold in Cool Whip (add liqueur if desired).
• Scoop and smooth into graham crust then garnish with drizzled chocolate syrup (sprinkle chopped peanuts on the top if desired).
• Put in refrigerator 1 hour or longer before serving.

PEANUT BUTTER CREAM PIE

Steps:

• In a small bowl mix peanut butter and confectioners' sugar with fork until crumbly but well combined.
• Sprinkle over bottom of pie shell.
• Mix 1/2 cup granulated sugar, the cornstarch and salt in a medium size heavy (not aluminum) saucepan.
• Using a whisk, stir in milk and egg yolks until blended.
• Place over medium heat and gradually whisk in the hot water.
• Stirring constantly, bring to a boil and boil 2 minutes until mixture is very thick.
• Remove from heat; add butter and vanilla and beat until smooth.
• Pour over peanut butter mixture in pie shell.
• Cover surface with plastic wrap (to keep skin from forming) and refrigerate 2 hours or until completely cool.
• Heat oven to 425 degrees.
• Beat eggs whites and cream of tartar in a large bowl with electric mixer until soft peaks form when beaters are lifted.
• Beat in remaining sugar 1 Tbls.
• at a time until whites are thick and glossy.
• Spread meringue over pie filling with spatula, making sure it touches the crust all around the edge.
• Bake 5 to 7 minutes until the meringue is lightly browned.
• Place on rack; cool to room temperature (to keep meringue from shrinking) before serving.