Palma Maria Peanut Butter Pie

Yield: 2 pies

Ingredients

• 2/3 cup granulated sugar
• 1/2 cup cornstarch
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 5 1/2 cups milk
• 1/4 cup (1/2 stick) butter
• 3/4 cup peanut butter
• 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 2 (9-inch) baked pie shells
• Whipped cream

Instructions

1. In a saucepan mix together sugar, cornstarch, and salt.
2. Stir in the milk and bring to a boil over low heat. Cook until thickened.
3. Stir in the vanilla extract, butter and peanut butter.
4. Let cool slightly, mix together on high speed in blender or with a plastic blade in a food processor.
5. Pour into pie shells.
6. Chill well.
7. To serve, top with fresh whipped cream.

Attribution

Dorothy Chapman - Thought You'd Never Ask column - Palma Maria restaurant - Casselberry, Florida