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Kate's Kiss off Chocolate Peanut Pie
Author/Submitted by:
Servings: 8
Categories:
Chocolate
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Desserts
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Pies & Pastries
Ingredients:
-----filling----- 8
ounces
softened cream cheese 1
cup
sugar 1
cup
creamy peanut butter 2
tablespoons
butter,
melted
1
cup
heavy cream 1
tablespoon
pure vanilla extract
-----topping----- 4
ounces
semisweet chocolate 2
tablespoons
butter 2
tablespoons
salad oil 1/8
teaspoon
pure vanilla extract
crushed peanuts (opt)
white chocolate shavings
dark chocolate shavings
Directions:
For the crust, crush the wafers and pat the crumbs into a greased 9" pie
pan, pressing evenly ont the bottom and sides.
For the filling, whip the cream cheese until fluffy. Slowly mix in the
sugar, peanut butter, and melted butted. Whip the cream and vanilla until
firm. Blend 1/3 cup of the whipped cream into the peanut butter mixture.
Fold this mixture into the remaining whipped cream until totally blended.
Fill the pie shell, smooth the top, and chill in the freezer for at least
20 minutes.
For the topping, combine all but the optional ingredients and melt them
in the top of a double boiler until the chocolate melts. Cool slightly.
Spread the mixture on the cooled peanut butter pie, starting from the
center and working out. Chill or freeze until ready to serve.
If desired, decorate the top with crushed peanuts and white and dark
chocolate shavings before serving.
By "Lloyd A. Carver" <lloyd2@mindspring.com> on Jan 5, 1996
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