Chocolate And Peanut Butter In One Pie!

Prep: 30 mins

Cool: 40 mins

Total: 1 hrs 10 mins

Ingredients

Filling:

• 1 1/4 cups creamy peanut butter
• 1 (8-ounce) package cream cheese, softened
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 3/4 cups chilled heavy cream
• 2 teaspoons vanilla

Topping:

• 3/4 cup heavy cream
• 7 ounces semisweet chocolate

Directions

Prepare pastry for a one-crust pie. Form a decorative pie shell and blind bake. Allow for it to cool before adding the filling.

Prepare the Filling:

1. Cream together peanut butter and cream cheese until smooth.
2. Add sugar and beat well.
3. In a separate bowl, beat 1 3/4 cups heavy cream and vanilla until soft peaks form.
4. Fold 1/3 into peanut butter mixture. Then gently fold in the rest of the whipped cream.
5. Pile filling into cooled crust and refrigerate until chilled completely.

Prepare the Topping:

1. Bring 3/4 cup heavy cream to a boil in a small saucepan.
2. Remove from heat. Stir in chocolate until smooth.
3. Cool until topping begins to thicken, stirring occasionally.
4. Pour topping over pie and spread evenly.
5. Chill at least 30 minutes, or until topping is set.

(Adapted from the Splendid Table)

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