Recipe: 00114 Title : Peanut Butter Chocolate Pie Author: gringa loca Date : May 1995 _________________________________________________________________________ --for the crust-- 1 cup graham cracker crumbs 1 cup ground Spanish peanuts (red skinned) 1/3 cup brown sugar 1/3 cup butter, melted --for the chocolate layer-- 1/2 cup butter, softened 3/4 cup powdered sugar 1 egg 3 oz. semi- or bittersweet chocolate, melted 1 tsp. vanilla --for the peanut butter filling-- 8 oz. cream cheese, softened 1 cup smooth peanut butter 1 cup sugar 2 Tbs. butter, melted 1 cup whipping cream 1 1/2 tsp. vanilla --for the chocolate topping-- 2/3 cup whipping cream 7 oz. semi- or bittersweet chocolate CRUST--Combine cracker crumbs, peanut meal, brown sugar, and butter. Press into lightly buttered 9 or 10 inch springform pan and chill. 1ST LAYER--Cream butter and powdered sugar together thoroughly. Add egg and combine well. Add chocolate and vanilla, again combining thoroughly. Spread chocolate mixture over chilled crust. Chill again. 2ND LAYER--Mix cream cheese, peanut butter, sugar, and butter until smooth and well blended. Whip cream with vanilla and fold completely into peanut butter mixture. (As I recally, if you're feeling lazy, you can actually skip the whipping and just add the cream gradually, beating well.) Spread over chocolate layer and chill at least 6 hours. 3RD LAYER--Chop chocolate. Heat cream to scalding point and pour over chocolate. Stir until melted and smooth. Pour evenly over chilled peanut butter layer. Chill until topping is firm. Sprinkle with additional chopped peanuts if desired. Remove from pan and serve. =-=-=-=-=-= _________________________________________________________________________