Peanut Butter Pie

Name: Peanut Butter Pie
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 9 inch baked pie shell; 1/2 cup peanut butter; 3/4 cup powdered sugar; 1/2 cup white sugar; 1/8 teaspoon salt; 5 tablespoons + 1 teaspoon cornstarch; 2 1/2 cups milk; 3 egg yolks slightly beaten; 2 tablespoons butter; 1/2 teaspoon vanilla; Topping ingredients; 3 egg whites; 1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar; 1/3 cup sugar; 1 teaspoon cornstarch

cindybear @cindybearcooks

July: #july2026 Best peanut butter pie ever. Be sure to make the meringue topping using the directions below.

cindybear @cindybearcooks

July: #july2026 Best peanut butter pie ever. Be sure to make the meringue topping using the directions below.

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Ingredients

9 inchbaked pie shell
1/2 cuppeanut butter
3/4 cuppowdered sugar
1/2 cupwhite sugar
1/8 teaspoonsalt
5 tablespoons+ 1 teaspoon cornstarch
2 1/2 cupsmilk
3egg yolks slightly beaten
2 tablespoonsbutter
1/2 teaspoonvanilla
Topping ingredients
3egg whites
1/4 teaspooncream of tartar
1/3 cupsugar
1 teaspooncornstarch

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Steps

1

In small bowl combine 1/2 cup peanut butter and 3/4 cup powdered sugar. It will be clumpy. Put 2/3 of the mixture in bottom of cooked pie shell.
2

In top of double boiler, add 1/2 cup sugar,1/8 teaspoon salt, 5 tablespoons and 1 teaspoon cornstarch, 2 1/2 cups milk and the 3 egg yolks. Cook over boiling water until thick. Remove from heat,add 2 tablespoons butter and 1/2 teaspoon vanilla. Stir.
3

Pour filling into pie shell
4

Beat until stiff the 3 egg whites and 1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar. Continue beating while slowly adding the 1/3 cup sugar and 1 teaspoon corn starch. Spread on top of filling.
5

Sprinkle remaining peanut butter and powdered sugar mixture on top. Bake 15 minutes at 350 degrees.
6

Chill and serve. Keep refrigerated.