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Viewed: 68 - Published at: 4 years agoIngredients
- For a 9-inch single-crust pie
- 1 cup all-purpose flour, about
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 3 tablespoons cold butter or 3 tablespoons margarine, cut into chunks
- 3 tablespoons cold solid shortening, cut into chunks
- Filling
- 1 lb firm silken tofu
- 1 cup melted semisweet chocolate
- 3/4 cup peanut butter
- Garnish
- 1/2 cup toasted crushed peanuts
- 1/2 cup caramel
- 2 tablespoons cream
Method
- For crust: In a food processor with metal blade mix 1 cup flour and the salt.
- Add butter and shortening.
- Pulse till pea size.
- Sprinkle 2 tablespoons water over flour mixture.
- Pulse just until evenly moistened and can be gently squeeze dough into a ball.
- Lay dough on a lightly floured surface.
- Coat a rolling pin with flour.
- Roll firmly but gently in short strokes from center of dough outward to form an 11-inch wide round.
- Occasionally lift dough or turn over, dusting flour beneath to prevent sticking.
- Fold the dough round in half, lift it gently without stretching, and lay the folded edge across the middle of a 9-inch pie pan.
- Unfold and ease dough into pan without stretching.
- Trim dough edge evenly 3/4 inch beyond pan rim.
- Fold dough edge under itself,and crimp pressing down on dough rim with your thumb and first finger to make an indentation all around edge of crust.
- Pierce the bottom of the crust with a fork bake in a 400°F oven until nicely browned.
- Cool.
- Sprinkle with 1/4 cup toasted peanuts.
- Set aside.
- For filling: In a food processor, blend the tofu, chocolate and peanut butter.
- Pour the tofu mixture into the prepared crust.
- Chill for at least 2 hours up to 24 hours.
- Before serving: Melt in microwave oven the caramels& cream then drizzle on chilled pie.
- Then sprinkle 1/4 cup toasted peanuts around edge of pie.
