cinco de mayo peanut pie
I have had this recipe for about 50 plus years...This is a wonderful pie...so creamy and delicious..you will love this peanut butter pie that is baked and is also a beautiful pie for presation... I got this ]recipe many years ago when I was Missioned in Albuquerque, New Mexico.. I use to make it every year for Cinco De Mayo for the Sister there...now I make here in Las Vegas, NV..every year..My family loves it-- I am pretty sure you will too!
prep time
10 Min
cook time
20 Min
method
Bake
yield
6-8 serving(s)
Ingredients
- 1 - 9-inch baked classic crisco pie crust
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1/4 cup brown sugar, packed
- 1/4 cup all purpose flour
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch
- 1/4 teaspoon salt, optional
- 3 cups 2 percent milk
- 3/4 cup peanut butter chips
- 4 large egg yolks, reserve whites for breakfast scramble
- 3 tablespoons margarine
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 bag 7 1/4 oz. chocolate covered peanuts, chopped for garnish
How To Make cinco de mayo peanut pie
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Step 1Make pie crust using this recipe: https://www.justapinch.com/recipes/dessert/pie/classic-crisco-pie-crust.html?p=1 or use store bought and bake. Preheat oven to 350^. -
Step 2Filling: Combine both sugars, flour, cornstarch, and salt in a medium saucepan. Stir to blend ingredients.
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Step 3Slowly pour in the milk 1 cup at a time. Add the peanut butter chips. Cook and stir over medium heat until thick and bubbly. Reduce heat and continue to stir for 2 minutes.
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Step 4Beat the yolks in a small bowl and slowly stir some of the hot mixture into the yolks, until you have about 1 cup in the yolks, then return yolk mixture to the saucepan.
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Step 5Bring mixture to a gently boil. Stirring on low for 3 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in the margarine and vanilla.
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Step 6Pour mixture into cooled pie shell. Sprinkle with the chopped chocolate peanuts. Bake in 350^ oven for about 20 minutes. Cool to room temperature,then refrigerate , before serving. Keep leftovers in refrigerator...
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