Chocolate Peanut Butter Pie

Chocolate Peanut Butter Pie
This recipe serves 8. One serving contains 813 calories, 16g of protein, and 60g of fat. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free diet. Head to the store and pick up creamy peanut butter, butter, confectioners' sugar, and a few other things to make it today. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 9 hours.

Instructions

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For the crust:Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Pulse the peanuts, granulated sugar, and cloves in a food processor until the mixture resembles coarse sand. Pulse in the butter. Press the nut mixture evenly into the bottom of a 10-inch springform pan and bake until set, about 15 minutes. Set aside to cool slightly.
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Melt the chocolate with the cream in a microwave, stirring every 30 seconds, until smooth, and then spread the chocolate over the crust. Freeze the crust while making the filling.
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Whisk the milk, eggs, confectioners' sugar, cornstarch, and salt in a medium saucepan. Cook over medium heat, whisking constantly, until boiling. Continue to cook until the consistency of mayonnaise, about 2 minutes more.
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Transfer to a bowl.
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Whisk in the cream cheese, peanut butter, and vanilla.
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Spread evenly over the chocolate and refrigerate until cold or overnight.
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For the topping:Melt the chocolate in a microwave, stirring every 30 seconds, until smooth; cool slightly. Whip the cream with the confectioners' sugar until it holds slightly stiff peaks. Stir a large spoonful of the cream into the chocolate and then fold all the chocolate into the cream.
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Remove the pie from the pan.
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Spread the cream topping onto the pie with an offset spatula. Refrigerate for at least 30 minutes before serving.
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Ready In9 hrs
Servings8
Health Score8
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