Ingredients for - Chocolate Peanut Butter Pie
How to cook deliciously - Chocolate Peanut Butter Pie
1. Stage
Make the chocolate crust: Combine flour, sugar, cocoa, and salt in a medium bowl and whisk to combine.
2. Stage
Cut butter into smaller chunks and add to flour mixture. Use pastry cutter to work butter into mixture until butter is in small, pea-sized bits.
3. Stage
Drizzle 3 tablespoons ice water into mixture and toss. Add 1 tablespoon of water at a time, tossing between, until dough comes together.
4. Stage
Turn dough out on lightly floured surface and mold into a flat disk. Wrap in plastic and refrigerate 30 minutes.
5. Stage
Preheat oven to 350°, then roll dough out on a floured surface (you can also use cocoa). Fit dough into a 9" pie pan and trim edges.
6. Stage
Bake crust for 15 to 18 minutes, and let cool before filling.
7. Stage
Make the chocolate ganache layer: Combine chocolate, vanilla, and salt in bowl or measuring cup. In small saucepan, bring cream to a simmer. Pour cream over chocolate, let sit 1 minute, then whisk until smooth. Pour into cooled crust and place in refrigerator while you prepare peanut butter mousse.
8. Stage
Make the peanut butter mousse layer: Pour heavy cream into bowl and beat using stand or hand mixer until stiff peaks form. Transfer to small bowl and store in refrigerator until ready to use.
9. Stage
Place cream cheese and peanut butter in a deep bowl. Beat on medium speed until light and fluffy, then reduce speed to low and gradually beat in powdered sugar. Add sweetened condensed milk and vanilla, then increase speed to medium and beat until ingredients are combined and filling is smooth.
10. Stage
Stir 1/3 whipped cream into filling mixture, then fold in remaining whipped cream. Pour filling over chocolate ganache and spread evenly. Refrigerate until firm, at least 2 hours. Garnish with peanut butter cups, peanuts, peanut butter, and chocolate.