Peanut Butter Cream Pie

🥘 Ingredients

• cornstarch
  1/2 c
• creamy peanut butter
  1/2 c
• egg yolks
  3
• granulated sugar
  1 c
• hot fudge sauce or chocolate syrup (optional)
• peanuts (optional)
• pie crust
  1
• salt
  1/4 tsp
• vanilla
  2 tsp
• whipped topping or homemade whipped cream (optional)
• whole milk
  3 c

🍳 Cookware

• small bowl
• medium saucepan
• waxed paper or plastic film

1. 1

   Whisk together the granulated sugar , cornstarch , and salt in a small bowl and set aside.

   granulated sugar: 1 c, cornstarch: 1/2 c, salt: 1/4 tsp
2. 2

   Put the whole milk and the egg yolks in a medium saucepan , and whisk until smooth.

   whole milk: 3 c, egg yolks: 3
3. 3

   Turn on the heat to low.
4. 4

   Slowly add the sugar mixture to the milk mixture.
5. 5

   Increase the heat to medium, and whisk constantly until the mixture comes to a boil and thickens to a pudding consistency.
6. 6

   Remove the pan from heat, and pour the mixture into a bowl.
7. 7

   Press waxed paper or plastic film onto the surface of the pudding immediately.
8. 8

   Cover the pudding and refrigerate until the pudding is completely cool.
9. 9

   Use a hand mixer to whip the chilled pudding until it is creamy, then add the creamy peanut butter and the vanilla ,

   creamy peanut butter: 1/2 c, vanilla: 2 tsp
10. 10

    Continue to beat the mixture until evenly blended and creamy.
11. 11

    Pour the filling into a cool prebaked pie crust .

    pie crust: 1
12. 12

    If desired, top with whipped topping or homemade whipped cream (optional) .

    whipped topping or homemade whipped cream (optional)
13. 13

    Garnish with crushed peanuts (optional) if you like.

    peanuts (optional)
14. 14

    Drizzle with hot fudge sauce or chocolate syrup (optional) if desired.

    hot fudge sauce or chocolate syrup (optional)