Peanutty Pie Recipe

Peanutty Pie Recipe

  • 3/4 cup creamy peanut butter
  • 1 (16 ounce) package confectioners' sugar
  • 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
  • 1/3 cup light cream
  • 1 (16 ounce) package frozen whipped topping, thawed, divided
  • 2 (9 inch) pastry shells, baked
  • TOPPING:
  • 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
  • 1/2 cup butter or margarine
  • 3 tablespoons sugar
  • 1/3 cup light cream
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • chopped peanuts
  1. In a mixing bowl, beat peanut butter, confectioners' sugar, cream cheese and cream until smooth. Add a third of the whipped topping; blend thoroughly. Fold in the remaining whipped topping. Divide and spoon into pastry shells, mounding slightly at edges. Chill. For topping, heat chocolate chips, butter, sugar and cream in a small saucepan until chips are melted. Remove from the heat; add vanilla. Cover and let stand until cool. Spread over top of pies to thin 1 in. of crust. If desired, sprinkle with peanuts. Chill 4 hours before serving. Refrigerate any leftovers.
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