Peanut Butter Pie

Creamy peanut butter pie... sometimes you just have to have something to satisfy your sweet tooth.  This recipe does just that.  With the chocolate cookie crust, the creamy tangy peanut butter filling and even the chocholate ganace topping.  There is something comforting about this pie.  I LOVE IT!  Hopefully you will too.

Ingredients:

For the crust: 

• 1 1/4 cups chocolate cookie crumbs (about half a pack of Oreos, crushed)
• 3 Tbs melted butter
• 2 Tbs sugar

For the pie filling:

•  1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
• 1 cup creamy peanut butter
• 1 cup white sugar
• 1 tablespoon unsalted butter, softened
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup heavy whipping cream

For the ganache:

• 1/4 cup semisweet chocolate chips
• 2 tbs heavy cream

Instructions:

• Combine the cookie crumbs, sugar and butter.  Press into a 9-inch pie plate. Bake in 375 degree preheated oven for 10 minutes. Cool on wire rack.  (baking is optional)
• In a mixing bowl beat cream cheese, peanut butter, sugar, melted butter and vanilla until smooth.
• Whip the cream to stiff peaks and fold into the peanut butter mixture.  Spoon filling into the prepared crust. and refrigerate while preparing the ganache.
• Make your ganache: Using 2 cup, microwave safe bowl, microwave chocolate chips and cream together on high10 seconds at a time, stirring each time until chips are completely melted and chocolate is smooth. Let cool for a minute or two.  Drizzle ganache over the pie.  Refrigerate pie at lease a few hours until ready to serve.