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AMISH PEANUT BUTTER CREAM PIE RECIPE
This recipe has a lovely
nutty flavour quite different to what you expect.The Amish
Peanut Butter Cream Pie is a real treat for the whole family
from the youngest to the oldest. It is a rich pie so you
don't really need to serve the Amish Peanut Butter Cream Pie
with anything. This is a very unique pie that you could make
for a special occassion.
Amish
Peanut Butter Cream Pie Ingredients
2 tsp vanilla divided
1 pie shell baked
3/4 cup powdered sugar
1/2 cup smooth peanut butter
1 cup sugar divided
3 cups milk divided
3 eggs separated
6 Tbs cornstarch divided
3 Tbs flour
1/4 tsp cream of tartar
1/4 tsp salt
2 Tbs butter
Amish
Peanut Butter Cream Pie Method
Mix together the peanut
butter and powdered sugar until the mixture is crumbly and
then set it aside. Combine together in a large heavy
saucepan 2/3 cup sugar and 2 cups of milk then heat until
bubbles start to come on the bottom, make sure it does not
boil. Next in a medium bowl beat the egg yolks till mixed,
then blend in flour, salt and 3 tablespoons of cornstarch.
Stir this mixture to a paste. Beat in the remaining cup of
milk, beat until the mixture is smooth. Stir in the hot milk
to combine. Add the mixture in the bowl to the milk mixture
in the saucepan and cook over medium low heat stirring
constantly until there is bubbles in the centre. Now at this
point add the teaspoon of vanilla and the butter.
Preheat the oven to 350
degrees. In the bottom of the cooled pastry shell sprinkle
2/3 of the crumbly peanut butter mixture. Add the cooled
custard mixture over the top of the crumbly mixture. Place
the egg whites, remaining teaspoon of vanilla and cream of
tartar in a large mixer bowl. Beat this mixture until stiff
peaks form then while beating gradually add the 4
tablespoons of the remaining sugar and 3 tablespoons of
remaining cornstarch. Continue beating this mixture until
whites are really thick and glossy. Tip this mixture on top
of the pie and spread it all over the top then sprinkle the
rest of the peanut butter mixture over the top of it. Bake
the Amish Peanut Butter Cream Pie for 10 to 15 minutes .
Keep a close eye on the pie until the meringue is golden
brown and then take it out of the oven and leave to cool.
Enjoy your freshly made Amish
Peanut Butter Cream Pie!
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