Miranda Lambert appears in the recent edition of Good Housekeeping magazine. In the article, Miranda shares her peanut butter pie recipe for what she says is Blake Shelton's favorite!
With the weather getting a little cooler out, it is the perfect time to make some pie around your house! The smells are fantastic and helps you warm up on a chilly night. Here is her recipe...
Peanut Butter Pie
Active time 35 minutes
Total time 40 minutes plus chilling
Makes 10 servings
1 9-in. refrigerated ready-to-use piecrust
¾ c. sugar
⅓ c. cornstarch
1 tsp. salt
4 c. whole milk
4 lg. egg yolks, lightly beaten
¾ c. peanut butter (preferably crunchy)
3 Tbsp. butter, at room temperature
1 Tbsp. vanilla extract
Freshly whipped sweetened heavy cream, for serving
Chopped peanuts, for garnish
1. Preheat oven to 450°F. Place piecrust in 9-in. pie plate; bake as label directs for one-crust pie shell.
2. In 4-quart saucepan, stir together sugar, cornstarch, and salt. In large bowl, whisk milk and egg yolks until blended; gradually whisk into sugar mixture. Heat on medium 6 to 7 minutes or until mixture thickens and boils, stirring constantly. Boil 1 minute, stirring. Remove from heat; stir in peanut butter, butter, and vanilla until well blended.
3. Immediately pour peanut butter mixture into baked pie shell; press plastic wrap onto surface of filling. Refrigerate pie at least 4 hours or until well chilled and set.
4. To serve, top with whipped cream and garnish with chopped peanuts.
Each Serving (PIE ONLY) About 400 calories, 10 g protein, 39 g carbohydrate, 24 g total fat (9 g saturated), 2 g fiber, 97 mg cholesterol, 480 mg sodium.
(Picture and recipe from Good Housekeeping Magazine)
