Cindi Paulson of Anchorage, AK is one of
our 1st Prize winners in the Best Tasting Recipe Contest sponsored
by NESTLÉ TOLL HOUSE and Better Homes & Gardens. A
rich chocolate crust is the perfect complement to the creamy
peanut butter filling and chocolate peanut topping that makes
this pie so special!
Peanut
Butter Cream Cheese Pie
- 2 cups (about 22) finely
crushed chocolate sandwich cookies
1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons granulated sugar - divided use
1/4 cup (1/2 stick) butter, melted
1 3/4 cups plus 1 1/2 tablespoons heavy whipping cream - divided
use
1 1/2 cups (9 ounces) NESTLÉ® TOLL HOUSE® Semi-Sweet
Chocolate Morsels - divided use
1/3 cup plus 2 tablespoons peanuts, coarsely chopped - divided
use
2 tablespoons vanilla extract
1 (3-ounce) package cream cheese, softened
1 cup chunky peanut butter
- Preheat oven to 350°F
(175°C). Refrigerate small mixer bowl.
- Combine crushed cookies,
2 tablespoons sugar and butter in medium bowl. Press onto bottom
and up sides of 9-inch pie plate.
- Bake for 5 minutes. Cool
on wire rack for 15 minutes. Freeze for at least 10 minutes.
- Heat 3/4 cup cream just
to a boil. Remove from heat. Add 1 1/4 cups morsels and 1/3 cup
peanuts. Stir until chocolate is melted. Spread chocolate mixture
over bottom and up sides of pie shell. Freeze for at least 15
minutes.
- Beat 1 cup cream in chilled
mixer bowl to stiff peaks, adding vanilla extract one tablespoon
at a time. Beat cream cheese and remaining sugar in large mixer
bowl for 4 minutes or until sugar is dissolved. Gradually beat
in peanut butter. Fold in whipped cream mixture. Spoon mixture
into pie shell.
- Combine remaining morsels
and remaining cream in small, heavy-duty plastic bag. Microwave
on HIGH (100%) power for 1 minute; knead. Microwave at additional
10 to 15-second intervals, kneading until smooth. Cut small hole
in corner of bag; squeeze to drizzle over pie. Sprinkle with
remaining peanuts. Freeze for 1 hour or until chocolate is set.
Cover.
- Let stand at room temperature
for 30 minutes before serving.
Makes 10 servings.
Estimated Times: Preparation
- 15 min | Cooking - 5 min | Cooling Time - 1 hrs 25 min freezing
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