Recipe

Peanut Butter Pie

Recipe from the kitchen of Zelda Patterson, Pea Ridge

The 2008 Cook's Library of Treasures

Pea Ridge Community Library

1 c. powdered sugar

1/2 c. peanut butter

9-inch pre-baked pie shell

2 c. milk

1/4 c. flour

2/3 c. sugar

3/4 tsp. salt

3 eggs, separated

1 Tbsp. milk

2 Tbsp. butter

1/4 tsp. vanilla

Mix powdered sugar and peanut butter until crumbly. Sprinkle half of peanut butter mixture into pie shell; set aside. In top of double boiler, scald milk. Combine flour, sugar and salt. Gradually add flour mixture to milk, stirring constantly. Cook until thickened. Beat egg yolks with 1 tablespoon milk; gradually add to hot mixture. Add butter and vanilla. Cool and pour into pie shell. Top with meringue. Sprinkle remaining peanut butter mixture on top of meringue.

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