Thursday, November 29, 2007

EASY PEANUT BUTTER FUDGE PIE

Ingredients:

1 baked 9 inch pie crust or graham cracker crust
2 1/3 c. milk
2/3 c. peanut butter (either smooth or chunky)
1 (6 oz.) pkg. instant chocolate pudding
Whipped topping or whipped cream to garnish
Chopped peanuts to garnish


Directions:

In medium mixing bowl, combine milk and peanut butter. Blend well. Add pudding mix and beat slowly at lowest speed for 2 minutes or until thick. Spoon into pie shell. Chill 2 hours. Garnish with whipped topping or cream and peanuts.

CHOCOLATE PEANUT BUTTER PIE

Ingredients:

1 pie crust, baked
1 c. sugar
1 2/3 c. milk
3 tbsp. butter
Additional sugar for meringue
1/4 c. flour
1/4 c. chocolate syrup
3 eggs, separated
Vanilla
1 c. powdered sugar
3 tbsp. peanut butter


Directions:

Mix together flour, sugar, chocolate syrup and milk, stirring constantly. Cook over medium heat until mixture begins to thicken. Beat egg yolks slightly, add small amount of hot chocolate mixture and return this to mixture on stove. Cook until thickened. Add butter and cool slightly. Add vanilla. Place 1/2 of powdered sugar and peanut butter mixture in bottom of baked pie crust. Cover with chocolate pie mixture. Top with meringue made from 3 egg whites and additional sugar. Gently press remaining powdered sugar-peanut butter mixture onto meringue. Bake at 325 degrees until golden brown.

CHOCOLATE PEANUT BUTTER PIE

Ingredients and Directions:

1 1/2 c. graham cracker crumbs
1/4 c. sugar
1/2 c. melted butter

PIE:

1 1/2 c. sugar
1/3 c. cornstarch
4 egg yolks
4 c. milk
1/2 c. peanut butter
2 oz. melted unsweetened chocolate
1 tbsp. plus 2 tsp. vanilla

Combine all crust ingredients and press into pie plate.

Pie: Mix sugar, cornstarch, egg yolks and milk with wire whip until it boils and thickens. Boil for 3 minutes, stirring constantly., Remove from heat. Add peanut butter, chocolate and vanilla. Pour into 10 inch pie plate.

PEANUT BUTTER APPLE CRISP PIE

Ingredients:

1/2 cup oatmeal
1/3 cup brown sugar
1 tsp ground cinnamon
1/2 tsp nutmeg
dash salt
1/4 cup butter
1/3 cup peanut butter
5-10 apples
prepared pie crust


Directions:

CRISP:

Place oatmeal, brown sugar, ground cinnamon, nutmeg, salt into bowl. Stir ingredients together. Add butter and mix together. Melt peanut butter. Pour melted peanut butter into crisp and mix together.

PIE:

Preheat oven for 350 degrees. Peel and slice apples. place in pie crust till full. (apples will shrink when they cook). Place and spread crisp over apples. Bake pie for 20-30 mins. Serve with ice cream.

Submitted by: Bethany Slack

PEANUT BUTTER FUDGE OREO COOKIE PIE

Ingredients:

1 Keebler ready-made Oreo pie crust
1 (4oz) box instant French vanilla pudding mix
1 cup cold milk
3-4 tablespoons creamy peanut butter (or more if you like)
1 jar chocolate fudge sauce (Smuckers or Dove)
1 regular container Cool Whip (thawed)


Directions:

Have pie crust ready. Carefully spread/frost the bottom and sides of pie crust with fudge sauce (if really thick microwave for a few seconds). You won't need to use the whole jar.

In a bowl, blend instant pudding and 1 cup milk using a whisk.

Using an electric mixer, add the peanut butter (mixture will be thick). Spoon onto the fudge layered pie crust.

Top with Cool Whip. Garnish with any Oreo crumbs from the pie crust.

Refrigerate.

This is so quick and easy but everyone thinks it takes a long time because of the taste. Doesn't last long at events.

ENJOY!

Sunday, November 25, 2007

BANANA CREAM PIE

Ingredients:

9" pie crust
packet of banana pudding
wafer cookies
bananas
whipped cream


Directions:

Layer the bananas in thin slices on the bottom of the crust. Pour the pudding over the crust and bananas. Then lay wafer cookies over the pudding. Cover the top with whipped cream, then refrigerate.

BANANA PINEAPPLE TROPICAL PIE WITH EQUAL

Ingredients and Directions:

29% calorie reduction from traditional recipe.

Pie Pastry for single crust 9-inch pie
2 packages (8 oz. each) reduced fat cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup Equal® Spoonful*
1 container (8 oz.) frozen light whipped topping, thawed
1 can (8 oz.) crushed pineapple, well drained
1/4 cup flaked coconut, divided
1/2 teaspoon rum extract
2 medium ripe bananas, cut into 1/2-inch thick slices
1 tablespoon chopped pecans

Preheat oven to 375°F. Roll pastry on lightly floured surface into circle 1-inch larger than inverted 9-inch pie plate. Ease pastry into plate; trim and flute edges. Pierce sides and bottom of pastry with a fork. Bake in preheated oven 10 to 12 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool completely on wire rack.

Meanwhile, beat cream cheese and Equal® until blended. Gradually mix in whipped topping, pineapple, 3 tablespoons coconut and rum extract. Place half of cream cheese mixture in pie crust. Arrange banana slices in single layer; top with remaining cream cheese mixture. Sprinkle top of pie with remaining 1 tablespoon coconut and chopped pecans. Refrigerate 2 to 3 hours before serving.

BANANA CREAM PIE WITH EQUAL

Ingredients and Directions:

39% calorie reduction from traditional recipe.

Pie Pastry for single-crust 9-inch pie
1 1/4 cups Equal® Spoonful*
7 tablespoons cornstarch
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 1/2 cups 2% milk
2 egg yolks
1 1/2 cups coarsely chopped ripe banana (about 3 medium)
2 teaspoons lemon juice
2 cups prepared fat-free whipped topping

Roll pastry on lightly floured surface into circle 1 inch larger than inverted 9-inch pie plate. Ease pastry into pan; trim and flute edge. Pierce bottom and side of pastry with fork. Bake in preheated 375°F oven 12 to 15 minutes or until crust is lightly browned. Cool completely on wire rack.

Meanwhile, combine Equal®, cornstarch and salt in medium size saucepan. Whisk in milk until mixture is smooth. Heat to boiling over medium-high heat, whisking constantly. Boil and stir 1 minute or until thickened, whisking constantly.

Beat egg yolks in small bowl until smooth. Stir about 1/2 cup hot mixture milk mixture into eggs. Whisk egg mixture back into milk mixture in saucepan. Cook over very low heat, whisking constantly, 30 to 60 seconds. Remove from heat; let stand about 5 minutes.

Meanwhile, combine chopped bananas and lemon juice. Fold into milk mixture. Spoon into baked pie pastry. Refrigerate 2 to 3 hours or until filling is set. Spread prepared whipped topping over filling. Refrigerate until ready to serve. Refrigerate any leftovers.




OLD FASHIONED BANANA CREAM PIE

Ingredients:

1 pie crust (9 inch), baked
3 tablespoons cornstarch
1 2/3 cups water
14 ounces sweetened condensed milk
3 egg yolks, beaten
2 tablespoons butter
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3 medium bananas
lemon juice
whipped cream


Directions:

In heavy saucepan, dissolve cornstarch in water; stir in sweetened condensed milk and egg yolks. Cook and stir until thickened and bubbly.

Remove from heat; add butter and vanilla. Cool slightly. Slice 2 bananas; dip in lemon juice and drain. Arrange on bottom of prepared crust. Pour filling over bananas; cover. Chill 4 hours or until set.

Spread top with whipped cream. Slice remaining banana; dip in lemon juice, drain and garnish top of pie. Refrigerate leftovers.

Serving Size: 6

BANANA PUDDING PIE

Ingredients:

7 ripe bananas, sliced
2 cups whole milk
1 5 oz. pkg. French vanilla pudding mix (instant)
1 8 oz. pkg. Philadelphia cream cheese, softened
1 tablespoon banana flavored liquor or extract
1 14 oz. can condensed milk (sweetened)
1 12 oz. tub Cool Whip, thawed
1 graham cracker crust


Directions:

Mix the pudding mix with the milk in a blender or with an electric mixer. Use the type of instant pudding mix which doesn't require cooking.

In a separate bowl, blend condensed milk with the cream cheese until smooth, then fold in the Cool Whip.

Combine cream cheese mixture and pudding mixture, and stir in the liquor or banana extract, combining well.

Slice the bananas and layer over the bottom of the pie crust. Spread mixture over bananas.

Refrigerate until serving time. Garnish with chocolate curls or additional Cool Whip and banana slices.