Real Southern Peanut Butter Pie

Ingredients

• Servings: 1
• 3/4 cup confectioners' sugar
• 1/3 cup peanut butter
• 1 baked (9-inch) pie crust
• 2 cups milk
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/3 cup all-purpose flour
• 2 egg yolks, beaten
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 2 teaspoons butter
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 (4 ounce) container frozen whipped topping, thawed

Recipe

Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 5 mins Ready Time: 2 hrs 20 mins


• stir confectioners' sugar and peanut butter together in a bowl until crumbly. remove 2 tablespoons peanut butter mixture to a small bowl and reserve as a garnish. spread remaining peanut butter mixture into the bottom of the pie crust.
• whisk milk, sugar, flour, egg yolks, and salt together in a saucepan over medium heat until mixture begins to bubble and thicken, 5 to 10 minutes. remove from heat and stir in butter and vanilla. pour milk mixture over peanut butter mixture and cool pie completely in refrigerator, at least 2 hours.
• spread whipped topping over chilled pie and sprinkle reserved 2 tablespoons peanut butter mixture over the top.