Amish Peanut Butter Dream Pie (Printable)
A luscious Amish dessert featuring velvety peanut butter filling, whipped cream, and buttery crumbs in a crisp pie shell.
# What You’ll Need:
→ Crust
01 - 1 9-inch prepared pie crust, baked and cooled
→ Peanut Butter Crumbs
02 - 3/4 cup creamy peanut butter
03 - 1 cup powdered sugar
→ Filling
04 - 2/3 cup granulated sugar
05 - 1/3 cup all-purpose flour
06 - 1/4 teaspoon salt
07 - 2 cups whole milk
08 - 3 large egg yolks
09 - 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
10 - 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
→ Topping
11 - 1 cup heavy whipping cream
12 - 2 tablespoons powdered sugar
13 - 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
# How To Make It:
01 - In a medium bowl, mix together the creamy peanut butter and powdered sugar with a fork until crumbly. Set aside.
02 - Spread half of the peanut butter crumbs evenly in the bottom of the baked pie crust.
03 - In a saucepan, whisk together granulated sugar, flour, and salt until well blended. Gradually whisk in milk until smooth.
04 - Place saucepan over medium heat. Cook, whisking constantly until mixture thickens and just begins to bubble, about 4-5 minutes.
05 - In a separate bowl, whisk egg yolks. Gradually whisk in a small amount of the hot milk mixture to warm the eggs without scrambling them.
06 - Slowly pour the warmed egg mixture back into the saucepan, whisking constantly. Cook for 2 additional minutes until thick and glossy.
07 - Remove from heat. Stir in unsalted butter and vanilla extract until smooth and fully incorporated.
08 - Pour filling over peanut butter crumbs in pie shell. Cool 15 minutes at room temperature, then refrigerate at least 2 hours until completely set.
09 - Beat heavy cream, powdered sugar, and vanilla until stiff peaks form. Spread evenly over chilled pie.
10 - Sprinkle remaining peanut butter crumbs over whipped topping before serving.
# Expert Advice:
01 -
- The texture alone is worth it, that impossibly smooth custard melting into crumbly peanut butter pockets
- It comes together faster than you'd think, but tastes like you spent all day making it
02 -
- The custard needs full chilling time to set properly, so plan ahead and don't rush this step
- Tempering the eggs slowly prevents them from cooking into scrambled bits in your silky filling
03 -
- Room temperature ingredients incorporate more smoothly, so set your eggs and milk out ahead of time
- A drizzle of melted chocolate over the top turns this into an absolutely stunning dessert for special occasions