Yoder's Peanut Butter Pie
This recipe is from Yoder's Amish Restaurant in Sarasota, Florida. Since 1975, Mrs. Yoder has been making her famous homemade pies, such as this Peanut Butter Pie. "The secret is in the crust and the fresh fruit fillings," says Mrs.Yoder about her pies.
Total Steps
4
Ingredients
12
Tools Needed
6
Ingredients
- 2 cups whipped topping
- 10 inch baked pie crust
- 1/2 cup crunchy peanut butter
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 2/3 cup sugar
- 3 cups milk
- 3 teaspoons butter
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 3 egg yolks
- 1/2 cup cornstarch
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup cold milk
Instructions
Step 1
Pudding mixture: Mix cornstarch, salt, 1 cup milk, eggs yolks and vanilla with a wire whisk until smooth. Set mixture aside.
Step 2
Heat 3 cups milk, butter and sugar till scalding, stirring constantly. Add cornstarch mixture to hot milk while stirring with a whisk. Cook till thickened. Remove from heat before boiling.
Step 3
Set in refrigerator and chill well.
Step 4
Crumb Mixture: Mix powdered sugar and peanut butter till small crumbs form (with mixer). Place ½ crumbs into pie shell. Spoon chilled pudding on top of crumbs. Place remaining crumbs on top of pudding, reserving a little to sprinkle on top. Top with whipped topping.