Triple Peanut Butter Pie - cooking recipe

Ingredients

CRUST
1 1/4 cups graham cracker crumbs
1/3 roasted peanuts, coarsely ground
2 tablespoons sugar
1/4 cup butter or 1/4 cup margarine, plus
2 tablespoons butter or 2 tablespoons margarine, melted
FILLING
2/3 cup sugar
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 1/2 cups evaporated milk
2 egg yolks, slightly beaten
1/2 cup crunchy peanut butter
1/2 peanut butter morsels
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
WHIPPED CREAM
1/2 cup whipping cream
1 tablespoon sifted powdered sugar
1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 tablespoon chopped roasted peanuts (garnish)

Preparation

PIE CRUST:
Combine first 3 ingredients; stir well.
Stir in melted butter.
Firmly press crumb mixture evenly over bottom and up sides of a 9-inch pie plate.
Bake at 350\u00b0F for 8 minutes or until browned.
Let cool completely or overnight.
FILLING:
Combine 2/3 cup sugar, cornstarch, and salt in a heavy saucepan.
Gradually stir in evaporated milk.
Cook over medium heat until mixture is thick and bubbly.
Gradually stir about one-fourth of hot mixture into beaten egg yolks.
Add to remaining hot mixture, stirring constantly.
Cook, stirring constantly with a wire whisk, 2 minutes or until thickened.
Remove from heat.
Stir in peanut butter, morsels, and 1 teaspoon vanilla.
Stir until morsels melt.
Pour into prepared crust.
Cover and chill pie several hours or until firm.
WHIPPED CREAM.
Beat whipping cream until foamy.
Add powdered sugar and 1/4 teaspoon vanilla, beating until soft peaks form.
Pipe or spoon whipped cream over shilled pie.
Sprinkle with 1 tablespoon chopped peanuts.