peanut butter pie with genache

voorhees, NJ
Updated on Apr 24, 2013

Ok folks...after reading a billion peanut butter pie recipes-I was so confused ( Cream cheeese/no cream cheese ?)...that I decided to combine (STEAL) many different versions of many people's peanut butter pie recipes and Viola...what a masterpiece! I HOPE YOU ENJOY IT -AND MY APOLOGIES FOR MY CRIME... : )

prep time 20 Min
cook time
method Bake
yield 6 serving(s)

Ingredients

  • 1 - 9" graham cracker crust
  • 12 ounces semi sweet chocolate chips
  • 2 ounces bittersweet chocolate bar or chips
  • 1 cup heavy cream
  • 1 teaspoon instant coffee grounds
  • 1 1/2 cups milk
  • 1/2 cup half & half
  • 3/4-1 cup sugar
  • 1/4 cup butter =1/2 stick
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 4 tablespoons cornstarch
  • 4 - egg yolks
  • 3/4 cup peanut butter "creamy"
  • 2 ounces tub whipped topping "whip cream"
  • 1/2 can crushed peanuts "optional"
  • 4 ounces cream cheese

How To Make peanut butter pie with genache

  • Step 1
    Use a 9" GRAHAM CRACKER CRUST. ...TO MAKE THE GENACHE..... YOU NEED TO COMBINE THE SEMI SWEET AND BITTERSWEET CHOCOLATES TOGETHER IN A BOWL AND MICROWAVE FOR 50 SECONDS AT A TIME -STIRRING IT-PERIODICALLY... UNTIL CHOCOLATE IS MELTED THOROUGHLY.
  • Step 2
    IN A SAUCEPAN, HEAT THE HEAVY CREAM, AND COFEE GROUNDS UNITL BOILING ...REMOVE IT FROM THE HEAT...GRADUALLY STIR IT INTO MELTED CHOCOLATE MIXTURE UNTL THROUGHLY COMBINED AND IT LOOKS LIKE A CHOCOLATE SYRUP. ..POUR IT INTO THE PIE CRUST AND SET ASIDE... ALLOWING IT TO COOL FOR ATLEAST 1/2 HOUR... (YOU CAN REFRIGERATE IT IF YOU'D LIKE) ...MEANWHILE
  • Step 3
    IN ANOTHER SAUCEPAN, COMBINE MILK AND HALF & HALF, SUGAR, CREAM CHEESE, BUTTER, VANILLA AND SALT....BRING TO A BOIL. STIR OCCASSIONALLY.
  • Step 4
    IN ANOTHER MEDIUM SIZE BOWL, WHISK CORNSTARCH AND WATER TOGETHER -UNTIL SMOOTH THEN WHISK IN THE 4 EGG YOLKS.
  • Step 5
    Whisk egg/water mixture into boiling milk mixture and stir continuously until thickened......Remove from the heat and STIR in the peanut butter.
  • Step 6
    Allow the filling to rest until cooled. About 15 minutes
  • Step 7
    Once the filling is cooled...fold in the 2 oz. of the whipped topping ..atleast until the white of the topping is not apparent.
  • Step 8
    Pour into the pie pan and drip the left over tablespoons of genache on top of the pie and run a butter knife slightly thru the top to make a swirl like design....sprinkle with a few roasted peanuts atop (optional)
  • Step 9
    Refrigerate for at least 4 hours. PLEASE NOTE: YOU WLL HAVE A LITTLE EXTRA GENACHE AND PIE FILLING-JUST FREEZE FOR SMALLER PIE OR TO FILL CUPCAKE TIN.

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Category: Pies
Ingredient: Dairy
Method: Bake
Culture: American

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