Peanut Butter-chocolate Freezer Pie

Total Time: 2 hrs Preparation Time: 2 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 2 cups finely crushed oreo cookie crumbs (about 22 cookies)
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 1/2 cup melted butter or 1/2 cup margarine
• 1 3/4 cups whipping cream, unwhipped, divided
• 1 1/2 tablespoons vanilla (yes tablesppoons!)
• 1 1/4 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 1/3 cup chopped salted peanuts (optional)
• 1 (3 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 1 cup peanut butter (you could use a few tablespoons more)
• 1/3 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 1 1/2 tablespoons stick margarine

Recipe

• 1 prepare a 9-inch pie plate.
• 2 for the crust; in a bowl mix the crushed cookies with 2 tablespoons sugar and 1/2 cup melted butter.
• 3 press into bottom and up sides of the pie plate.
• 4 place in the refrigerator or freezer while making the remainder of the pie.
• 5 for the filling; in saucepan heat 3/4 cup whipping cream just to boiling; remove from heat and stir in 1-1/4 cups chocolate chips until smooth, then mix in the chopped peanuts (if using).
• 6 spread the mixture on top of the chilled pie crust spreading out to coat evenly; place in the freezer.
• 7 in a bowl beat 1 cup whipping cream until stiff adding in vanilla a little at a time while beating; set aside.
• 8 in another bowl beat the cream cheese with 2 tablespoons sugar for about 3-4 minutes (the sugar must be completely dissolved) then beat in peanut butter until combined.
• 9 fold in the whipped cream into the peanut butter mixture until combined (this might take a few minutes).
• 10 spread the mixture on top of the chocolate layer in the crust.
• 11 place in the freezer until firm.
• 12 for the topping in a microwave-safe bowl melt 1/3 cup chocolate chips with margarine on high until the chocolate is melted; remove and stir until combined and smooth.
• 13 immediately drizzle over the top of the frozen pie and place back in the freezer.
• 14 if you are storing this pie more than 24 hours cover tightly with foil.
• 15 remove the pie from the freezer about 15 minutes before slicing.