Real Southern Peanut Butter Pie

This peanut butter pie is the real deal. No pudding or freezing. Any true Southerner knows a real peanut butter pie when they taste it and this is it. This recipe was passed on to me by a chef at a famous inn here in Virginia that served up some of the best pies in the state.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 5 mins
• Total Time: 20 mins
• Calories: 389 Calories

Ingredients

• ½ cup white sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• ⅛ teaspoon salt
• ¾ cup confectioners' sugar
• 2 cups milk
• ⅓ cup all-purpose flour
• 2 egg yolks, beaten
• ⅓ cup peanut butter
• 2 teaspoons butter
• 1 (4 ounce) container frozen whipped topping, thawed
• 1 baked (9-inch) pie crust

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Stir confectioners' sugar and peanut butter together in a bowl until crumbly. Remove 2 tablespoons peanut butter mixture to a small bowl and reserve as a garnish. Spread remaining peanut butter mixture into the bottom of the pie crust.

Step 2

Whisk milk, white sugar, flour, egg yolks, and salt together in a saucepan over medium heat until mixture begins to bubble and thicken, 5 to 10 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in butter and vanilla. Pour milk mixture over peanut butter mixture and cool pie completely in refrigerator, at least 2 hours.

Step 3

Spread whipped topping over chilled pie and sprinkle reserved 2 tablespoons peanut butter mixture over the top.