Pumpkin Peanut Butter Pie

Submitted by MigJ9063

"I havent' tried this recipe yet but plan on next Thanksgiving."

 

• Ready In: 1hr 20mins
• Ingredients: 11
• Yields: 2 pies

ingredients

• 20 ounces pie crusts
• 16 ounces pumpkin
• 3⁄4 cup brown sugar
• 1⁄2 cup creamy peanut butter
• 3 eggs
• 1 1⁄2 cups half-and-half
• 1⁄4 teaspoon Southern Comfort
• 2 tablespoons vanilla
• 1⁄2 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
• 1 egg yolk (for glaze)

directions

1. Bake crust according to package directions then chill crust for 30 minutes. For filling – mix 1st 3 ingredients in large bowl. Blend in eggs, one at a time.
2. Stir in half and half, southern comfort, vanilla, nutmeg and salt.
3. Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Pour filling into prepared pie crust.
4. Bake 20 min; reduce oven temp to 350 degrees. Continue baking for 50 min or until filling is set.
5. For pastry leaves – cut out rolled –out dough, using leaf shaped cookie cutter. Brush leaves with beaten egg yolk and bake on cookie sheet for 5 minutes. Cool leaves before decorating pie.