Peanut Butter Pie- TOH

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Peanut Butter Pie - TOH

Recipe By : Taste of Home magazine
Serving Size : 8 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Desserts Four Star
Pies

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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Chrust
1 1/4 cups chocolate cookie crumbs -- 20 cookies
1/4 cup sugar
1/4 cup butter or margarine -- melted
filling
1 package cream cheese -- 8 oz, softened
1 cup creamy peanut butter
1 cup sugar
1 tablespoon butter or margarine -- softened
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup heavy cream -- whipped
grated chocolate or
cookie crumbs -- optional

Combine crust ingredients; press into a 9-inch pie plate. Bake at 375 for 10 m
inutes. Cool.
In a mixing bowl, beat cream cheese, peanut butter, sugar, butter and vanilla u
ntil smooth. Fold in whipped cream. Gently spoon into crust. Garnish with ch
ocolate or cookie crumbs if desired. Refrigerate. Yield: 8-10 servings



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NOTES : Use regular pie crust, bake and while warm sprinkle shell with chocola
te chips.
Substituted lite cool whip for the whipped cream.
Excellent