Southern Peanut Butter Pie - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. powdered sugar
1/2 c. creamy peanut butter
3 eggs, separated
2/3 c. sugar
1/8 tsp. salt
1/4 c. cornstarch
2 c. milk, scalded
2 Tbsp. butter or margarine
1/2 tsp. vanilla extract
1 (9-inch) pie shell, baked and cooled
1/4 tsp. cream of tartar

Preparation

Mix together the powdered sugar and peanut butter until it is a coarse, crumbled mixture; set aside.
Beat egg yolks until fluffy.
Combine sugar, salt and cornstarch; beat into egg yolks. Beat in hot milk gradually.
Cook in a double boiler until smooth and thick, stirring constantly.
Remove from heat.
Add butter and vanilla.
Cover bottom of pie shell with 2/3 of the peanut butter mixture.
Pour in the hot custard.