Peanut Butter Pretzel Pie

Name: Peanut Butter Pretzel Pie
Yield: serves 8
Ingredients: 5 ounces thin pretzel twists; 2 ounces butter, melted and cooled; 3 quarts vanilla ice cream, softened (a brand that is airy, such as Bryers or Friendly's works best); 6 ounces smooth peanut butter, divided into 5 ounces and 1 ounce, melted until it turns to liquid; 2 ounces cold heavy cream, whipped; Optional toppings: crushed peanut butter cups, butterfingers, pretzels, or salted peanuts

Peanut Butter Pretzel Pie was pinched from <a href="http://www.seriouseats.com/recipes/2012/07/peanut-butter-pretzel-pie-recipe.html" target="_blank">www.seriouseats.com.</a>

"[Photograph: Lauren Weisenthal] When you can't stand the heat of summer, cool off with this no bake pie. There's nothing like the combination of salty and sweet, and this pie brings the two together in perfect harmony by combining creamy sweet vanilla ice cream with peanut butter and a pretzel crumb crust. About the author: Lauren Weisenthal has logged many hours working in restaurant kitchens and bakeries of Brooklyn and Manhattan. She is a graduate of the Artisan Bread Baking and Pastry Arts programs at the French Culinary Institute. You can follow her on Twitter at @evillagekitchen...."

INGREDIENTS

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5 ounces thin pretzel twists

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2 ounces butter, melted and cooled

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3 quarts vanilla ice cream, softened (a brand that is airy, such as Bryers or Friendly's works best)

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6 ounces smooth peanut butter, divided into 5 ounces and 1 ounce, melted until it turns to liquid

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2 ounces cold heavy cream, whipped

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Optional toppings: crushed peanut butter cups, butterfingers, pretzels, or salted peanuts

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