Peanut Butter Pie

Submitted by grandma2969

"Awesome! get a lot of requests for this one.. I use a package of Dream Whip, prepared as pkg directs for topping"

 

• Ready In: 15mins
• Ingredients: 7
• Serves: 8

ingredients

• 1⁄2 cup creamy peanut butter
• 1 cup powdered sugar
• 1 1⁄2 cups granulated sugar
• 1⁄2 cup cornstarch
• 3 3⁄4 cups milk
• 1 9-inch baked pie crust
• 4 ounces Dream Whip

directions

1. Mix 1/2 cup peanut butter, 1 cup powdered suga till crumbly.
2. set aside.
3. In large heavy pan, combine sugar, cornstarch, milk, stir well and cook till bubbly.cook 2 minutes more.
4. Remove from heat, gradually stir about 1 cup of hot mixture into bowl, which contains 2 beaten eggs, return all to pan.
5. Cook till nearly bubble.DO NOT BOIL!
6. Remove from heat and add 1/2 cup butter, cut into pieces, and 1 tbls vanilla extract.
7. Mix well.let cool 10 minutes at room temperature.
8. Sprinkle 1/2 of the peanut butter/powdered sugar mixture in the bottom of baked pie shell --
9. Mound filling over and chill 1 hour.
10. Use Whipped topping mix and sprinkle reserved peanut butter mix on top.

11. for the TOPPING:

12. I either buy at bulk store or use Dream Whip, prepared as box directs for topping.cuts down on calories and fat from whipping cream.