Pumpkin Peanut Butter Pie Recipes

Steps:

• For Crust.
• Mix flour and salt in processor; cut in butter and shortening using on/off turns until mixture resembles coarse meal.
• With machine running, blend in water 1 tablespoon at a time until dough just starts to come together (do not form ball).
• Turn dough out onto lightly floured surface and gather together; cut off 1/4 of dough.
• Form each piece into a ball; flatten into discs.
• Wrap in plastic and refrigerate at least 30 minutes.
• Can be prepared 2 days ahead.
• Roll large dough piece out on lightly floured surface into 1/8-inch thickness.
• Transfer dough to 10-inch glass pie pan, leaving 1/2 inch overhang.
• Crimp edges, forming 1/2-inch-high decorative border.
• Cover and chill 30 minutes.
• Can be prepared 1 day ahead.
• For Pastry Leaves.
• Roll out small dough piece between 1/16 and 1/8-inch thick on lightly floured surface.
• Cut out leaves using leaf-shaped cookie cutter or small sharp knife.
• Transfer leaves to baking sheet using metal spatula; refrigerate 30 minutes.
• Can be prepared 1 day ahead.
• For filling.
• Mix first three ingredients in large bowl.
• Blend in eggs, 1 at a time.
• Stir in half and half, Southern Comfort, vanilla,nutmeg and salt.
• Can be prepared 1 day ahead. Cover and refrigerate.
• Position rack in lower third of oven and preheat to 425 degrees.
• Pour filling into prepared shell and bake 20 minutes.
• Reduce temperature to 350 degrees and continue baking until filling is set and uniformly puffed, about 50 minutes; transfer to rack.
• Brush glaze over leaves and bake until puffed and tops are golden brown, about 6 minutes.
• Transfer leaves to rack.
• Cool pie and leaves completely (pie will fall in center as it cools ).
• Can be prepared 8 hours ahead.
• Arrange pastry leaves atop pie before serving.
• Serve with a dollop of whipped cream, if desired or a scoop of rich vanilla ice cream with a little Southern Comfort drizzled over.

Steps:

• Place dough in 10-inch glass pie pan, leaving 1/2 inch overhang. Crimp edges, forming 1/2 inch decorative border. Cover; chill 30 minutes.
• Mix pumpkin, brown sugar, and peanut butter in large bowl. Blend in eggs 1 at a time. Stir in half and half, Southern Comfort, vanilla, nutmeg and salt. (Can be prepared 1 day ahead. Refrigerate.).
• Position rack in lower third of oven and preheat to 425 degrees. Pour filling into prepared shell. Bake 20 minutes. Reduce temperature to 350 degrees. Continue baking until filling is set and uniformly puffed, about 50 minutes. Transfer pie to rack and cool completely.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°.
• In large bowl, with wire whisk, beat eggs. Beat in pumpkin, sugars, peanut butter, pumpkin pie spice and salt.
• Gradually add light cream, beating until blended; pour into pie crust.
• Bake 65 minutes or until knife inserted in center comes out clean.
• On wire rack, let cool.
• Garnish, if desired, with whipped cream.

Steps:

• Mix all together well and pour into unbaked pie shell.
• Bake in pre-heated 350 degree oven until crust is light brown about 1 hour and 10 minutes.

Steps:

• Bake crust according to package directions then chill crust for 30 minutes. For filling - mix 1st 3 ingredients in large bowl. Blend in eggs, one at a time.
• Stir in half and half, southern comfort, vanilla, nutmeg and salt.
• Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Pour filling into prepared pie crust.
• Bake 20 min; reduce oven temp to 350 degrees. Continue baking for 50 min or until filling is set.
• For pastry leaves - cut out rolled -out dough, using leaf shaped cookie cutter. Brush leaves with beaten egg yolk and bake on cookie sheet for 5 minutes. Cool leaves before decorating pie.

Steps:

• Combine pumpkin, evaporate milk, brown sugar, eggs, peanut butter, pumpkin pie spice and salt. Pour into pie shell.
• Bake at 425 for 15 minutes. Reduce to 350 and bake 40 minutes more.

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375°F.
• In a medium bowl, mix eggs, pumpkin, honey, peanut butter, cinnamon and nutmeg. Stir until well mixed.
• Unroll dough; separate into 4 rectangles for each package. Pinch and then press perforations to seal. Cut each rectangle in half, to produce 2 squares per triangle. You will end up with 16 squares in total.
• In ungreased muffin tin, gently press each square into each cup. Be sure that you repair any tears that may occur. The corners should be slightly sticking out.
• Spoon pumpkin mixture evenly into each pastry cup.
• Bake for 15 minutes or until dough is nicely browned.
• Remove from oven and let cool 10 minutes. Gently pull each pie out by lifting by 2 opposing corners. You can also refrigerate until cool and then remove.
• If desired, top with fresh whipped cream and a light sprinkling of cinnamon. Yum!

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. Line 13x9-inch pan with foil, leaving foil overhanging at 2 opposite sides of pan; spray with cooking spray.
• In large bowl, mix cookie mix, softened butter, egg, dry pudding mix and pumpkin pie spice with spoon or hands until dough forms. Press dough in bottom of pan.
• Bake 16 to 20 minutes or until golden brown. Cool completely on cooling rack, about 1 hour.
• Remove bars from pan by lifting foil; peel foil away. Cut into 27 triangles as follows: Cut 3 horizontal rows. Cut each row into 9 triangles so each triangle has a 2-inch wide base. (See diagram below.) Set aside end pieces for snacking.
• In small microwavable bowl, place 1 1/4 cups frosting. Stir in orange food color and 1/4 teaspoon of the cocoa until blended. Spoon 1/2 cup orange-tinted frosting into decorating bag fitted with small round piping tip. Pipe a border on outside edge of each triangle. Let stand 15 minutes to set border.
• Microwave remaining orange-tinted frosting uncovered on High 10 to 30 seconds or until thin enough to pour and spread (also known as flooding). Place about 1 teaspoon warmed frosting in center of each triangle. Using back of measuring teaspoon, carefully push and spread to glaze top of bar. Repeat with each triangle. Rewarm frosting in microwave to maintain glazing consistency if needed. Let stand 10 minutes to set glaze.
• In another small bowl, place 3/4 cup frosting; stir in remaining 3/4 teaspoon cocoa. Spoon cocoa frosting into another decorating bag fitted with small star piping tip. Pipe 5 to 6 small stars at short edge of each triangle.
• Clean same star piping tip used in above step, and place into another decorating bag. Spoon remaining 1/3 cup vanilla frosting into decorating bag. Pipe small rosette in center of each bar. (Use photo as guide.)
• Store covered in single layer in airtight container at room temperature.