Chocolate Peanut Butter Pie
Introduction
Who can resist the combination of chocolate, Oreos and peanut butter, especially if turned into a pie? You need to allow a bit of time to make this, as the various layers need time to set.
Ingredients
| For the base: | |
| 300g | Oreo cookies |
| 115g | unsalted butter |
| For the chocolate filling: | |
| 175g | dark chocolate (70% cocoa solids) |
| 75g | milk chocolate |
| 250ml | double cream |
| 20g | unsalted butter, melted |
| For the topping: | |
| 150g | cream cheese, at room temperature |
| 160g | smooth peanut butter |
| 200g | icing sugar, sifted |
| 200ml | double or whipping cream |
Essential kit
You will need a 23cm tin, and an electric mixer.
Instructions
To make the base, crush the Oreo cookies in a bag with a rolling pin until they resemble coarse breadcrumbs. Melt the butter in the microwave or in a pan on the hob, and pour on top of the cookies. Mix until well combined. Press into a 23cm tin and refrigerate until set. This should take about 30-60 minutes.
To make the chocolate filling, put the chocolate into a heatproof bowl and set aside.
Heat the cream in the microwave or in a pan on the hob until it just starts to boil, then remove from the heat and pour directly over the chocolate. Stir with a spatula until the chocolate has melted and is well combined. Let it cool for about 5 minutes. Stir in the melted butter.
Remove the pie base from the fridge and pour the chocolate mixture evenly over it. Refrigerate for at least 4 hours, until set.
To make the topping, put the cream cheese, peanut butter and icing sugar into a bowl. Beat with an electric mixer until smooth and lump-free, then set aside.
In a separate bowl, beat the cream until it forms soft peaks. Take a third of the cream and fold it into the peanut butter mixture with a spatula, then fold in the remaining cream. Be careful not to overmix.
Spread the peanut butter cream evenly on top of the pie and serve.
