The best tasting peanut butter pie ever!! It’s like one huge peanut butter cup. Best served chilled, but then take out 30 minutes before serving to make it easier to cut through the chocolate layer.
The best tasting peanut butter pie ever!! It’s like one huge peanut butter cup. Best served chilled, but then take out 30 minutes before serving to make it easier to cut through the chocolate layer.
For chocolate layer, in a microwave safe bowl combine semi-sweet chocolate ships and butter flavor shortening. Microwave on high approximately 2-3 minutes, stirring occasionally , until melted and smooth. Pour onto the bottom of pie shell. Set aside while preparing cream topping.
For cream topping, in heavy sauce pan combine brown sugar, flour, salt, peanut butter ships, and milk. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly until thick and bubbly. Continue to cook for additional two more minutes, stirring constantly. Remove from heat.
In a separate bowl, add one cup of hot mixture to egg yolks. Stir to blend. pour yolk mixtures back into hot mixture. Return to medium heat and cook until mixture is bubbly.
Cook an additional two minutes. Remove from heat. Add butter and vanilla. pour over chocolate bottomed pie crust. Cool for 30 minutes. Sprinkle top with peanuts.