Peanut Butter Pie (DCL)

By ArmySister

from Disney Wonder & Disney Magic, Disney Cruise Line

Ingredients

• Pie:
• 1 1/2 cups creamy peanut butter
• 8 ounces cream cheese, softened
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 2 tablespoons butter, melted
• 1 cup heavy cream, whipped stiff
• 1 baked 8- inch pie shell
• Ganache:
• 1/2 cup heavy cream
• 4 ounces dark chocolate, chopped
• Cooks Note: Ganache is a fancy word for a rich icing of semisweet chocolate and whipping cream.

Preparation

Step 1

Pie:
With an electric mixer, blend the peanut butter and cream cheese until smooth. Add the melted butter to peanut butter mixture, then fold in whipped cream
Pour into the baked pie shell and refrigerate for 1 hour. Glaze with Ganache (recipe below) if desired.

Ganache:
In a saucepan over medium heat, bring the cream to a boil. Remove from heat and fold in chocolate until no streaks of white remain. Cool unto lukewarm, then glaze cake. Refrigerate for at least two hours before serving.