Ingredients

  • 1 9-inch baked pie crust
  • 1 cup powdered sugar
  • 12 cup creamy peanut butter
  • 14 cup cornstarch
  • 23 cup sugar
  • 14 teaspoon salt
  • 2 cups milk
  • 3 egg yolks, beaten
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 14 teaspoon vanilla
  • 3 egg whites
  • remaing peanut butter or powdered sugar, mixture

Method

  • Crust:.
  • Combine flour, powdered sugar, and butter.
  • Place in a 9 inch pie pan.
  • Bake 375 degrees for 12 to 15 minutes.
  • Filling/ Topping.
  • Mix peanut butter and 1/2c.
  • powdered sugar until finely crumbled using a fork or food processer.
  • Sprinkle 1/2 of the peanut butter/ powdered sugar mixture over the baked pie shell.
  • (Save the other 1/2 for the topping over the meringue).
  • Custard:.
  • Combine cornstarch, sugar, salt, milk, and beaten egg yolks in a saucepan stirring constantly until it boils.
  • Cook until slightly thickened.
  • Remove from heat.
  • Stir in butter and vanilla.
  • Pour over peanut butter/ powdered sugar mixture.
  • Meringue:.
  • Beat 3 egg whites until stiffened and place over custard being sure to seal the edges of the custard.
  • Sprinkle the rest of the crumbled peanut butter/powdered sugar mixture.
  • Bake at 350 degrees for 20 minutes.
  • Cool thoroughly before serving.