SOUTHERN PEANUT BUTTER PIE RECIPES

Steps:

• To prepare the Custard:.
• Scald 1 1/2 cups of the milk in double-boiler.
• Combine sugar, salt, cornstarch in mixing bowl.
• Add remaining 1/2 cup milk to that mixture; pour into scalded milk.
• Cook (stirring) until thick.
• Slightly beat egg yolks.
• Add a little of the hot mixture to the egg yolks first then add the yolks to the custard mixture and cook 2 minutes longer.
• Remove from heat and add butter and vanilla.
• Custard should be pretty thick.
• Chill well.
• To prepare Peanut Butter Crumbs:.
• Mix together confectioner's sugar and peanut butter until crumbly.
• Sprinkle half (better if a little under half than over) of the crumb mixture in bottom of baked pie crust.
• Add chilled custard, top with whipped cream and remainder of peanut butter crumbs.

Steps:

• 1. BEAT together 1 cup peanut butter, cream cheese and sugar in large bowl with an electric mixer on medium, until well combined. Gently mix in 3 cups whipped topping until thoroughly combined. Spoon mixture into pie shell. Using a spatula, smooth mixture to edges of pie.
• 2. RESERVE 2 tablespoons of hot fudge topping into the corner of a resealable food storage bag; set aside. Microwave remaining topping on HIGH (100% power) for 1 minute. Stir. Spread topping over pie, covering entire peanut butter layer. Refrigerate until set. Spread remaining whipped topping (1 1/2 cups), over hot fudge layer, being careful not to mix the two layers.
• 3. CUT a small corner from bag containing topping. Squeeze bag to drizzle topping over pie. Place remaining 2 tablespoons peanut butter in a resealable food storage bag; cut bag corner and squeeze to drizzle in opposite direction from topping. Refrigerate until ready to serve.