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Peanut Butter Pie with Chocolate Ganache
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Prep time: 35mins
Cook time: 12mins
Serves or Makes: 10
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ingredients
Pie Crust
- 4 tablepoons room temperature unsalted butter
- 1/2 cup light brown sugar
- 1 large room temperature egg
- 1/2 cup peanut butter
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoo salt
ingredients
Peanut Butter Mousse and Chocolate Ganache
- 8 ounces room temperature cream cheese
- 1 cup peanut butter
- 14 fluid ounce sweetened condensed milk
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 1 1/2 cups cold heavry cream
- 8 ounce dark chocolate
- 6 fluid ounces heavy cream
Method
Pie Crust
Step 1
Whisk together flour, baking soda and salt in a small bowl.
Step 2
Place room temperature butter and the brown sugar in the bowl of a stand mixer (a hand-mixer may also be used). Using the paddle attachment cream together the butter and sugar until light and fluffy (approximately 3 minutes), scraping the side of the bowl as needed.
Step 3
Add the peanut butter to the mixing bowl and mix until combined.
Step 4
Add the room temperature egg to the mixing bowl and mix until combined.
Step 5
Add flour/baking soda/salt to mixing bowl and mix on low speed until combined.
Step 6
Press the dough evenly into the bottom and up the sides of a 9" pie pan. To do this, use your hands, a dough tamper or a flat bottomed glass dipped in flour. Pierce the bottom and sides of the pie crust with a fork about 15 times.
Step 7
Place the unbaked pie crust in the refrigerator to rest for 10 minutes. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
Step 8
Once oven has reached 350 degrees F, remove the pie crust from the refrigerator and bake for 12 minutes. Cool the crust completely before adding pie filling.
Chocolate Ganache
Step 1
Make the chocolate ganache: Bring 6 fluid ounces of cream to a low boil and pour over chocolate. Let stand for 5 minutes then stir until smooth.
Step 2
Pour half of the chocolate ganache in the bottom of the peanut butter crust. Reserve the second half for the pie topping.
Peanut Butter Mousse
Step 1
Place room temperature cream cheese and peanut butter in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment (a hand mixer may also be used). Mix together until well combined, scraping the side of the bowl as needed.
Step 2
Add the powdered sugar the bowl and mix until combined, scraping the side of the bowl as needed.
Step 3
Add the sweetened condensed milk to the bowl and mix until combined, scraping the side of the bowl as needed.
Step 4
Using a clean bowl, whip the heavy cream until medium peaks form. Gently fold the cream into the peanut butter mixture.
Assemble the Pie
Step 1
Pour the peanut butter mousse into the cooled pie shell over the ganache. Spread evenly with an offset spatula.
Step 2
Drizzle the remaining chocolate ganache over the pie top and run a toothpick through the chocolate to create a swirl effect.
Step 3
Keep pie refrigerated until serving time.