State Fair Winner Peanut Butter Cream Pie Recipes

Steps:

• Prepare pie shell as directed.
• Cut peanut butter into powdered sugar until appearance of pie dough.
• Place half of mixture in cooled pie shell.
• Combine cornstarch, sugar, salt and scalded milk, mixing well in a medium bowl.
• In smaller bowl, beat egg yolks well.
• Pour small amount of milk mixture over beaten egg yolks and mix together.
• Combine egg mixture into milk mixture and cook in double boiler until thick.
• Add butter and vanilla and mix.
• Pour into prepared pie shell.
• Top with meringue made from the remaining 3 egg whites and 6 tablespoons sugar, adding sugar one Tbs at a time, beating between each addition until fluffy.
• Spread meringue over PB mixture and make a few peaks with spatula.
• Sprinkle remainder of peanut butter mixture over meringue.
• Bake at 325-degrees for 30 minutes, or until brown.
• Can be served warm or cold. I prefer warm.

Steps:

• Make the crust: Use a double boiler to melt the 6 oz. of chocolate and butter over low heat.
• Remove from heat and stir until smooth.
• Gently fold in the rice cereal until it's completely coated. Then set it to the side until it cools to just warm and then stir in the mini chips.
• Press into a buttered 9 inch pie pan and chill for 30 minutes to set the chocolate.
• Prepare the filling: In a large bowl beat the cream cheese until fluffy. Beat in the condensed milk, peanut butter, and vanilla.
• In a medium bowl, beat the heavy cream until soft peaks form. Fold whipped cream into the peanut butter mixture.
• Pour into the pie crust.
• Make the topping: Use a double boiler to melt the milk chocolate over hot, not simmering water.
• Add the cream and stir until blended and smooth.
• Set aside to cool slightly, then drizzle the chocolate over the top of the pie.
• Refrigerate about 2 hours to set.

Steps:

• In a large bowl, beat cream cheese until fluffy. beat in sugar and peanut butter. Gradually add milk. Fold in whipped topping; spoon into the crust. Sprinkle with peanuts. Chill overnight.

Steps:

• Mix together the first 5 ingredients (following crust) and fold in Cool Whip (add liqueur if desired).
• Scoop and smooth into graham crust then garnish with drizzled chocolate syrup (sprinkle chopped peanuts on the top if desired).
• Put in refrigerator 1 hour or longer before serving.

Steps:

• In a small bowl mix peanut butter and confectioners' sugar with fork until crumbly but well combined.
• Sprinkle over bottom of pie shell.
• Mix 1/2 cup granulated sugar, the cornstarch and salt in a medium size heavy (not aluminum) saucepan.
• Using a whisk, stir in milk and egg yolks until blended.
• Place over medium heat and gradually whisk in the hot water.
• Stirring constantly, bring to a boil and boil 2 minutes until mixture is very thick.
• Remove from heat; add butter and vanilla and beat until smooth.
• Pour over peanut butter mixture in pie shell.
• Cover surface with plastic wrap (to keep skin from forming) and refrigerate 2 hours or until completely cool.
• Heat oven to 425 degrees.
• Beat eggs whites and cream of tartar in a large bowl with electric mixer until soft peaks form when beaters are lifted.
• Beat in remaining sugar 1 Tbls.
• at a time until whites are thick and glossy.
• Spread meringue over pie filling with spatula, making sure it touches the crust all around the edge.
• Bake 5 to 7 minutes until the meringue is lightly browned.
• Place on rack; cool to room temperature (to keep meringue from shrinking) before serving.

Steps:

• Spoon 1/2 cup of the fudge topping into bottom of crust.
• Place in freezer 10 minutes.
• Whisk peanut butter and milk in a large bowl until well blended.
• Add pudding mixes.
• Beat for 2 minutes or until smooth.
• Stir in 1/2 cup of the whipped topping.
• Gently spoon over chocolate layer.
• Top with remaining whipped topping.
• Refrigerate 3 hours or until set.
• Drizzle with remaining 1/4 cup fudge topping.