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cinco de mayo peanut pie

(1 rating)
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Recipe by
Pat Duran
@kitchenChatter
Las Vegas, NV

I have had this recipe for about 50 plus years...This is a wonderful pie...so creamy and delicious..you will love this peanut butter pie that is baked and is also a beautiful pie for presation... I got this ]recipe many years ago when I was Missioned in Albuquerque, New Mexico.. I use to make it every year for Cinco De Mayo for the Sister there...now I make here in Las Vegas, NV..every year..My family loves it-- I am pretty sure you will too!

(1 rating)
yield 6 -8
prep time 10 Min
cook time 20 Min
method Bake

Ingredients For cinco de mayo peanut pie

  • 1
    9-inch baked classic crisco pie crust
  • 1/2 c
    granulated sugar
  • 1/4 c
    brown sugar, packed
  • 1/4 c
    all purpose flour
  • 2 Tbsp
    cornstarch
  • 1/4 tsp
    salt, optional
  • 3 c
    2 percent milk
  • 3/4 c
    peanut butter chips
  • 4 lg
    egg yolks, reserve whites for breakfast scramble
  • 3 Tbsp
    margarine
  • 2 tsp
    vanilla extract
  • 1 bag
    7 1/4 oz. chocolate covered peanuts, chopped for garnish

How To Make cinco de mayo peanut pie

  • 1
    Make pie crust using this recipe: https://www.justapinch.com/recipes/dessert/pie/classic-crisco-pie-crust.html?p=1 or use store bought and bake. Preheat oven to 350^.
  • 2
    Filling: Combine both sugars, flour, cornstarch, and salt in a medium saucepan. Stir to blend ingredients.
  • 3
    Slowly pour in the milk 1 cup at a time. Add the peanut butter chips. Cook and stir over medium heat until thick and bubbly. Reduce heat and continue to stir for 2 minutes.
  • 4
    Beat the yolks in a small bowl and slowly stir some of the hot mixture into the yolks, until you have about 1 cup in the yolks, then return yolk mixture to the saucepan.
  • 5
    Bring mixture to a gently boil. Stirring on low for 3 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in the margarine and vanilla.
  • 6
    Pour mixture into cooled pie shell. Sprinkle with the chopped chocolate peanuts. Bake in 350^ oven for about 20 minutes. Cool to room temperature,then refrigerate , before serving. Keep leftovers in refrigerator...
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