Peanut Butter Custard Pie

Name: Peanut Butter Custard Pie
Yield: makes one 9-inch pie
Ingredients: 1/2 recipe Plain Pie Pastry (page 17) or Vinegar Pie Crust (page 19), prebaked; 1/2 cup chunky peanut butter; 1 cup confectioners’ sugar; 1 (3-ounce) package custard mix; 2 cups milk; Sweetened Whipped Cream, without the vanilla (page 26), for topping

January 24, 2012

Peanuts are grown in the southeastern part of Virginia but enjoyed throughout the state, especially in pie. The crunchy peanut butter crumbles and the smoothness of the custard pair for a scrumptious pie experience. For an interesting take on the classic combination of chocolate and peanut butter, try it in the Chocolate Cookie Crust (page 21).

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