Peanut Butter Pie

11 ingredients
11 steps

Ingredients

  • 1 c. powdered sugar
  • 1/2 c. creamy peanut butter
  • 1 baked (9-inch) pastry shell
  • 1/4 c. cornstarch
  • 2/3 c. sugar
  • 1/4 tsp. salt
  • 2 c. milk, scalded
  • 3 egg yolks, beaten
  • 2 Tbsp. butter or margarine
  • 1/4 tsp. vanilla extract
  • 3 egg whites (at room temperature)

Directions

  1. 1
    Combine powdered sugar and peanut butter.
  2. 2
    Mix with a fork until
  3. 3
    mixture resembles coarse meal.
  4. 4
    Spread half the mixture in pastry shell.
  5. 5
    Set remaining mixture aside.
  6. 6
    Combine remaining ingredients, except egg whites, in a saucepan.
  7. 7
    Cook over medium heat until thickened, stirring constantly.
  8. 8
    Spoon filling over peanut butter layer in pastry shell.
  9. 9
    Beat egg whites until stiff. Spread over filling.
  10. 10
    Sprinkle remaining peanut butter mixture over meringue. Bake at 325° for 20 minutes or until meringue is firm and lightly browned.
  11. 11
    Let cool before serving.

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