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Sunday, March 14, 2010

You have to try this yummy Pie ~ Easy Chocolate Peanut Butter Pie



Easy Chocolate Peanut Butter Pie
I wanted to share a very easy pie recipe that you can whip up with a few simple ingredients.
I made this pie this afternoon and it was yummy. I love the combination of Chocolate and Peanut Butter.  It would be perfect to serve guest. I hope you like it as much as I do.
Ingredients:
2 cups evaporated milk or whole milk
1 large package of Vanilla pudding mix (cooked not instant)
1/2 teaspoon of good pure vanilla extract
1/2 cup of semi sweet chocolate chips
1/2 cup of peanut butter chips ( I used butterscotch & added 1/4 cup of creamy peanut butter)
Whipped Cream ( I prefer fresh whipping cream but you can use the Whipped cream in the can)
1 deep dish pie crust ( bake ahead)
I am using my whisk that Sue gave me for Christmas! She is so thoughtful. I have never had a whisk like this and it comes in handy. This is a very old pot that is not so pretty but I love using it because it is such a heavy pot. My mom and I went to a neighbors yardsale where I got this pot over 20 years or so ago. It is actually a pressure cooker and I use it for sauces and tea all the time!

In a heavy saucepan whisk together the vanilla pudding mix with 2 cups of milk. I use evaporated  because it gives a rich homemade flavor.  Cook on medium heat until the pudding comes to a boil.  Be sure to Stir constantly to prevent scorching. Take off heat and stir in 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract. I also find that this gives another layer of extra flavor.
Time to shop for more vanilla.

Divide the pudding into equal parts in seperate bowls. While hot stir in the chocolate chips to  1/2 of the pudding and peanut butter chips to the remaining pudding.  I had butterscotch chips so I added the peanut butter in with these and mixed well.


Pour the chocolate pudding mixture in the bottom layer of the pie crust. Carefully spoon in the Peanut butter mixture on the top layer.  Allow to cool.  Once the pie has chilled, add the whipped cream on top to garnish.


 I don't like cool whip so I used real cream. I bought whipping cream instead of the canned whipped cream because I was using the rest of the cream in another recipe. I happened to be in Wendell today and had to shop at foodlion. They didn't sell organic cream and pudding so I purchased what I could find. You can garnish the top of the pie with whipped cream and decorate with reese butter cups! Enjoy!

Whipped Cream
8 ounces heavy whipping cream
1/3 cup sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
Begin whipping the cream on medium speed and just as it starts to thicken I add the sugar and vanilla. Beat on high using the whisk attachment until cream forms peaks. I love to use this as a dip for fresh fruit. I put the whipped cream in a pastry bag with a large star tip and piped it on the top of the pie. I hope you enjoy this pie as much as I did.





Give it a try and let me know what you think!

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2 comments:

  1. Oh my!! This looks so yummy! I will be trying this....
    Joanie

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  2. Hi Joanie,
    If you can't find peanut butter chips, the butterscotch is fine but be sure to add peanut butter in with them & the pudding mixture while it is hot. The peanut butter is the very thing that makes this so yummy! My daughter said that the pie was addictive!! I have to agree. I hope you like it. Thank you so much for stopping by. I really appreciate your support as I learn how to blog!

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