Real Southern Peanut Butter Pie - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3/4 cup confectioners' sugar
1/3 cup peanut butter
1 baked (9-inch) pie crust
2 cups milk
1/2 cup white sugar
1/3 cup all-purpose flour
2 egg yolks, beaten
1/8 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons butter
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 (4 ounce) container frozen whipped topping, thawed

Preparation

Stir confectioners' sugar and peanut butter together in a bowl until crumbly. Remove 2 tablespoons peanut butter mixture to a small bowl and reserve as a garnish. Spread remaining peanut butter mixture into the bottom of the pie crust.
Whisk milk, white sugar, flour, egg yolks, and salt together in a saucepan over medium heat until mixture begins to bubble and thicken, 5 to 10 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in butter and vanilla. Pour milk mixture over peanut butter mixture and cool pie completely in refrigerator, at least 2 hours.
Spread whipped topping over chilled pie and sprinkle reserved 2 tablespoons peanut butter mixture over the top.