Decadent Peanut Butter Pie With Chocolate Ganache Topping Food

DECADENT PEANUT BUTTER PIE

Steps:

• Beat together 1 cup peanut butter, cream cheese and sugar in a medium bowl with an electric mixer on medium, until well combined. Gently mix in 3 cups whipped topping until thoroughly combined. Spoon mixture into pie shell. Using a spatula, smooth mixture to edges of pie.
• Reserve 2 tablespoons of hot fudge topping into the corner of a resealable plastic bag. Microwave remaining topping, on HIGH (100% topping), for 1 minute. Stir. Spread topping over pie, covering entire peanut butter layer. Refrigerate until set. Spread remaining whipped topping (1 1/2 cups), over hot fudge layer, being careful not to mix the two layers.
• Cut a small corner from bag containing topping. Squeeze bag to drizzle topping over pie. Place remaining 2 tablespoons peanut butter in a resealable food storage bag; cut bag corner and squeeze to drizzle in opposite direction from topping. Refrigerate until ready to serve.

DECADENT PEANUT BUTTER PIE WITH CHOCOLATE GANACHE TOPPING

Steps:

• Using a food processor or ziplock bag and rolling pin, grind up the Oreo cookies until crushed. Mix in the melted butter. Press the crust into the pie dish and place into the freezer.
• Peanut Butter Fillings directions: Using a standing mixer, beat the cream cheese, peanut butter, powderedsugar and vanilla until creamy and combined.
• In a separate bowl, using a hand mixer, whip until stiff peaks form. Fold the whipped cream into the powdered sugar. Remove crust from freezer and pour the filling inside. Spread the filling evenly in the crust. Place back into the fridge overnight.
• For the Chocolate Ganache: Using a small pot, pour the heavy whipping cream and place over mediumto high heat. Once the heavy cream starts to simmer, pour over the chocolate chips and allow to sit for 2 minutes. Whisk until smooth.
• Gently pour over the peanut butter pie and smooth evenly. Scoop the peanut butter into a small microwave dish and heat for 30 seconds to soften it. Scoop the peanut butter into the disposable piping bag. Cut the tip off and drizzle over the ganache.
• Pipe whipped cream around the edge of the pie. Cut and serve!

PEANUT BUTTER PIE WITH CHOCOLATE GANACHE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Make crust first.
• In a small bowl, combine crumbs and melted butter and then pat into a 9" pie plate.
• Bake until firm and solid; 8 minutes.
• Let cool.
• Now make filling.
• In medium-sized bowl, whip cream.
• Place in fridge until you need it.
• Now, in a large bowl, beat softened cream cheese until fluffy.
• Next, beat in peanut butter, then butter and vanilla.
• Beat in icing sugar until nice and fluffy.
• Retrieve whipping cream from fridge.
• Fold about one-quarter of the cream into mixture to lighten it up, then fold in remainder of cream.
• Use a light hand-- but you don't want any streaks of cream to show either.
• Fill baked crust with peanut butter mixture.
• Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate until it firms up, about 3 hours.
• To make chocolate ganache topping, finely chop chocolate bar (you can substitute 6 squares of semisweet bakers chocolate) and place in a small bowl.
• In a small pot, heat cream just until bubbles form.
• Pour over chocolate and stir until chocolate melts.
• Let cool, then spread over pie.
• Take the 12 miniature-peanut-butter-cup halves and arrange them evenly around the edge of the pie.
• I tilt them so the inside shows.
• Cover and refrigerate at least 2 hours before serving; I always make this a day ahead.

DECADENT PEANUT BUTTER PIE

Steps:

• In medium bowl, beat together peanut butter, cream cheese and sugar. Gently fold in 3 cups whipped topping. Spoon mixture into prepared pie shell. Using spatula, smooth mixture to edges of pie.
• Reserve 2 tablespoons hot fudge topping and place remainder into microwave safe bowl or glass measuring cup. Microwave for 1 minute, then stir. Spread hot fudge topping over pie to cover peanut butter layer. Refrigerate until serving time.
• Just before serving, spread remaining whipped topping, over hot fudge layer, being careful not to mix the two layers. Place reserved 2 tablespoons hot fudge topping in a small baggie and knead for a few seconds. Cut tiny hole in corner of bag and drizzle over pie. Repeat with 2 tablespoons peanut butter, drizzling in opposite direction of hot fudge topping.