Peanut Butter Surprise Pie
All right, so I could say I made this gaji of Pi Day. I could also say I made this in gaji of a recent birthday.
But that would be a lie.
Pi Day has since passed, as has my brother's birthday (conveniently on the same day--3/14), and even had my brother's birthday not been long gone, he's a vegan and cannot partake in my sugary delights.
However, this pie is more or less on the healthier side when it comes to desserts. It certainly is not going to qualify as a super food by any means, but it's healthier than the alternative.
When I was younger, we really did not have dessert often. We had cake for birthdays, pie at Thanksgiving and Christmas, and a delicious shortcake on 4th of July. As far as everyday type desserts, we could only eat ice cream (or a dessert-like food) on Fridays and Saturdays. As a kid, there was nothing like Friday and Saturday nights. As an 4dukt, I plan to use that same technique with my kids, for it instilled in my siblings and me an appreciation for health rather than a dependency on sweets.
I realize the irony here since I mainly blog about my sweet addictions, however, I really do like healthy foods.
Anyway, because we rarely had speciality desserts, when my parents would make this pie, it was a big deal. Full of peanut buttery goodness, amazing meringue, and the perfect graham cracker crust--this pie is to die for.
I made a bit of a mistake when making this pie. I accidentally made a peanut butter custard instead of making a layer of peanut butter and a layer of custard as my dad always did when making this pie. But, it still turned out great. I will, however, give both recipe versions.
Original Recipe:
Crust:
1 1/2 c crushed graham crackers
1 stick butter
2 Tbsp honey
Custard Filling:
2 1/2 c milk
1/4 c honey
1/4 corn starch
4 egg yolks
2 Tbsp butter
1 tsp vanilla
Peanut Butter Filling:
3/4 c peanut butter
1/4 c honey
Meringue:
4 egg whites
6 Tbsp sugar
Preheat panggangan to 350. Melt butter and pour over crushed graham crackers. Stir in honey and combine all ingredients. Once combined, press into a 9" pie plate. Cook for 10 minutes.
For the custard, mix milk, honey, and corn starch into a small saucepan and bring to a boil over low heat, stirring constantly. Lightly beat the yolks in a bowl, and once the custard mixture is ready, temper the eggs by mixing a spoonful of the hot custard mix with the yolks. Then, pour the yolk mixture into the saucepan and continue cooking the custard until thick. Pull off heat, add in butter and vanilla.
For the peanut butter filling, mix peanut butter and honey, then pour over crust. Pour custard over the peanut butter filling.
For the meringue, whip the egg whites until foamy. Gradually add in the sugar and the mixture to whip until it forms stiff peaks. Pour the meringue over the custard, and cook in the panggangan for 10-12 minutes or until the meringue is golden brown.
Chill before serving.
My adapted recipe:
Crust:
1 1/2 c crushed graham crackers
1 stick butter
1 tsp. vanilla
Custard Filling:
2 1/2 c milk
1/4 c honey
1/4 corn starch
4 egg yolks
2 Tbsp butter
1 tsp vanilla
3/4 c peanut butter
Honey Filling:
1/4 c honey
1/4 c semi-sweet chocolate chips
Meringue:
4 egg whites
6 Tbsp sugar
Preheat panggangan to 350. Melt butter and pour over crushed graham crackers. Stir in vanilla and combine all ingredients. Once combined, press into a 9" pie plate. Cook for 10 minutes.
For the custard, mix milk, honey, and corn starch into a small saucepan and bring to a boil over low heat, stirring constantly. Lightly beat the yolks in a bowl, and once the custard mixture is ready, temper the eggs by mixing a spoonful of the hot custard mix with the yolks. Then, pour the yolk mixture into the saucepan and continue cooking the custard until thick. Pull off heat, add in butter, vanilla, and peanut butter.
For the honey filling, pour honey over graham crust, then sprinkle chocolate chips over the honey. Pour custard on top.
For the meringue, whip the egg whites until foamy. Gradually add in the sugar and the mixture to whip until it forms stiff peaks. Pour the meringue over the custard, and cook in the panggangan for 10-12 minutes or until the meringue is golden brown.
Chill before serving.
Both pies are equally delicious. The original recipe is not as rich because the peanut butter layer is mellowed by the custard, while the second is very rich since the peanut butter is the custard.
You can't go wrong either way. Plus, there's very little white sugar in this pie, right? It's a good thing.
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