No. 8 - Chocolate Peanut Butter Pie

• Vegetarian

• Condiments

  • 1 1/2 cups Peanut butter, creamy

• Baking & Spices

  • 2 oz Chocolate, semisweet good quality
  • 2 1/4 cup Sugar
  • 1 tbsp Vanilla

• Snacks

  • 1 1/2 cups Graham cracker crumbs

• Dairy

  • 8 tbsp Butter, unsalted
  • 16 oz Cream cheese
  • 1 1/4 cup Double creme

Found on savingdessert.com

Description

Ingredients

• For the crust:
• 1½ cups graham cracker crumbs (12 sheets)
• ¼ cup sugar
• 6 tablespoons, unsalted butter, melted
• For the filling:
• 16 ounces cream cheese, softened
• 2 cups sugar
• 1½ cups creamy peanut butter
• 1 tablespoon vanilla
• 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
• 1 cup heavy whipping cream
• For the Ganache:
• ¼ cup heavy whipping cream
• 2 ounces semisweet chocolate finely chopped (good quality)

Directions

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Combine the graham cracker crumbs, sugar and melted butter until well blended.   Press the mixture into the sides and bottom of a nine-inch deep dish pie plate.  Bake at 350 degrees for 8-10 minutes.  Cool completely.
• Beat cream cheese and sugar in a mixing bowl.  Add the peanut butter and vanilla and mix well.  Beat in the melted butter gradually.
• In a separate bowl, whip the cream until soft peaks form.  Gently fold the cream into the peanut butter mixture using a spatula.  Do not over beat.  Pour into the prepared, cool crust and refrigerate for several hours until set.
• Place the chopped chocolate in a small bowl. Bring the cream to a boil in a saucepan.  Pour the hot cream over the chocolate and stir gently until melted and smooth.  Cool slightly and spread evenly over the pie.  Chill until served.
• Cut with a knife that has been heated under hot water and wiped dry between each slice.