Reese Marbled Pie With Rice Krispie Pie Crust - Rice Krispie crumbs

Method

• Combine cereal crumbs, sugar and 6 tablespoons butter with a fork.
• Using the back of a spoon, press mixture inside a 9-inch pie plate to cover bottom and sides evenly.
• Bake at 375 for 5-6 minutes; set on wire rack to cool.
• Mix sugar, cornstarch and salt in a saucepan.
• Gradually stir in milk.
• Cook and stir 2 minutes, then remove from heat. Stir a moderate amount of the hot mixture into yolks and immediately return to hot mixture in pan.
• Cook 2 minutes, stirring constantly, and remove from heat.
• Add butter and peanut butter and let mixture cool to lukewarm.
• Barely stir in chocolate chips, so mixture looks marbled.
• Pour into crust. Prepare meringue by beating egg whites, vanilla and cream of tartar until soft peaks form.
• Gradually add sugar, beating until stiff and glossy peaks form and all sugar is dissolved.
• Spread meringue over warm filling, sealing to edge of pie shell.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 12-15 minutes or until golden brown.
• Cool.