Sunday, December 6, 2009

Decadent Peanut Butter Pie

Prep time: 15 min
Makes: 1 pie (6-8 servings)
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Ingredients:
1 cup creamy peanut butter, plus 2 tablespoons divided
1 (8 oz) package cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup sugar
1 (12 oz) container (4 1/2 cups) frozen whipped topping, thawed and divided
1 prepared chocolate pie crust
1(11.75 oz) hot fudge, spreadable ice cream topping, divided

Preparation Directions:
1- Beat together 1 cup peanut butter, cream cheese and sugar in larg bowl with an electric mixer on medium until well combined. Gently mix in 3 cups whipped topping until thoroughly combined. Spoon mixture into pie crust. Using a spatula, smooth mixture to edges of pie.
2- Reserve 2 tablespoons of hot fudge topping in the corner of a resealable food storage bag; set aside. Microwave remaining topping on high 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.
3- 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 opposide direction from topping. Refrigerate until ready to serve.