Peanut Butter Cream Pie

🥘 Ingredients

• granulated sugar 1 cup
• cornstarch ½ cup
• salt ¼ tsp
• whole milk 3 cups
• egg yolks 3
• creamy peanut butter ½ cup
• vanilla 2 tsp
• pie crust 1
• whipped topping or homemade whipped cream (optional)
• peanuts (optional)
• hot fudge sauce or chocolate syrup (optional)

1. 1

   Whisk together the granulated sugar , cornstarch , and salt in a small bowl and set aside.
2. 2

   Put the whole milk and the egg yolks in a medium saucepan , and whisk until smooth.
3. 3

   Turn on the heat to low.
4. 4

   Slowly add the sugar mixture to the milk mixture.
5. 5

   Increase the heat to medium, and whisk constantly until the mixture comes to a boil and thickens to a pudding consistency.
6. 6

   Remove the pan from heat, and pour the mixture into a bowl.
7. 7

   Press waxed paper or plastic film onto the surface of the pudding immediately.
8. 8

   Cover the pudding and refrigerate until the pudding is completely cool.
9. 9

   Use a hand mixer to whip the chilled pudding until it is creamy, then add the creamy peanut butter and the vanilla ,
10. 10

    Continue to beat the mixture until evenly blended and creamy.
11. 11

    Pour the filling into a cool prebaked pie crust .
12. 12

    If desired, top with whipped topping or homemade whipped cream (optional) .
13. 13

    Garnish with crushed peanuts (optional) if you like.
14. 14

    Drizzle with hot fudge sauce or chocolate syrup (optional) if desired.