Project Pie: Week 7

I got to pick the pie this week from the silky cream pies chapter and I chose Peanut Butter Pie!

I did better with my crust this week. I tested out the new pastry cutter, but had some issues up front with it slipping and throwing flour all over me and the cupboard and floor. I also chose to use butter instead of shortening. I rolled out nicely, but I think I could have done with one less TBL of water because it was a little sticky.

The pie was pretty simple to make, just a lot of stirring over the stove…

Then I added the eggs and stirred some more!

The last step in the filling was mixing in the peanut butter. I chose not to do the chopped nuts since I don’t like nuts in my baked goods. It’s a texture thing.

I poured it into the pie shell

then topped it with meringue.
It got all toasty brown while it baked.

We let it chill over night after first cutting a piece after it cooled only to find it oozing out! So I put the piece back in and hoped for a firmer pie in a day.

The next morning we (I) couldn't wait for dinner...so we had it for breakfast. And it was SOoo GOOOOODDDD!!!! It has just the right amount of sweet and wasn't too rich like some peanut butter pies are. And of course Charlie loved it. I would definitely make this one again!!