Crust
1-1/4 cup chocolate cookie crumbs (about 20 cookies)
1/4 cup sugar
1/4 cup butter, melted
Filling
1 package (8 oz) cream cheese, softened
1 cup creamy peanut butter
1 cup sugar
1 tbsp butter, softened
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 cup heavy cream, whipped
Several squares of a Hershey Bar
1. Combine the crust ingredients. Press into a 9" pie plate. Bake at 375 degrees for 10 minutes. Cool completely.
2. In a mixing bowl, beat cream cheese, peanut butter, sugar, butter and vanilla until smooth. Gently fold in whipped cream (you want to keep it airy). Carefully spoon into crust.
3. Make thin slices of the Hershey bar (usually on the side of a cheese grater) to top the pie.
4. Refrigerate at least an hour before serving.
Notes: The pie tastes just as good with reduced fat cream cheese and half the sugar in the filling. I strongly recommend not altering the heavy cream, though. It really is best with that! If you've never made your own cream before, it's pretty easy. Here's a simple video: http://www.realsimple.com/food-recipes/cooking-tips-techniques/baking/whip-cream-00000000002253/. You might even break a sweat! Also, you can use chocolate graham cracker crumbs to make the crust.
Recipe Origination: Doris Doherty
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