Description:

Delicate Peanut Butter Flavored Pie

Source:

Doris - Ohio

Serves/Makes:8

Ingredients

• 1/3 cup (80 ml) smooth peanut butter
• 2/3 cup (150 ml) confectioner's sugar
• 1 baked 9 inch pie shell
• 1/3 cup (80 ml) flour
• 1/8 tsp (1 ml). salt
• 2 tbsp (30 ml) butter
• 1/2 tsp (2 ml). vanilla
• 1/3 cup (80 ml) sugar
• 3 egg yolks, slightly beaten
• 2 cups (475 ml) scalded milk
• Meringue:
• 3 egg whites
• 1/3 cup (80 ml) sugar
• 1/4 tsp (1 ml). cream of tartar
• 1 tsp (5 ml). cornstarch

Preparation

• Blend peanut butter and confectioner's sugar.
• Sprinkle two-thirds of mixture over pie shell.
• Combine flour, 1/3 cup (80 ml) sugar and salt in double boiler.
• Stir in scalded milk.
• Cook over water, stirring constantly, until thickened.
• Stir a small amount of cooked filling into egg yolk.
• Combine with remaining hot mixture.
• Cook several minutes longer.
• Add butter and vanilla.
• Pour into pie shell.
• Top with meringue.
• Meringue:
• Beat egg whites until stiff.
• Add cream of tarter.
• Gradually add sugar mixed with the cornstarch.
• Beat until stiff and shiny.
• Pile on pie.
• Sprinkle with remaining peanut butter mixture.
• Brown meringue.
• Cool before serving.

Comments

This pie is usually brought to reunions by my Aunt Clari. It is sooooo good!