Peanut Butter Mousse Cake

Total Time: 6 hrs 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 6 hrs

Ingredients

• 2 cups oreo cookie crumbs
• 1 cup chopped peanuts, separated
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar, separated
• 2 tablespoons butter, melted
• 2 cups heavy cream, separated
• 2 cups creamy peanut butter (18 oz jar)
• 2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
• 2 cups powdered sugar
• 2 tablespoons vanilla
• 1 (6 ounce) package semisweet chocolate pieces

Recipe

• 1 heat oven to 350°f
• 2 combine cookie crumbs, 1/2 cup peanuts, 1/4 cup granulated sugar and butter.
• 3 press into ungreased 10" springform pan.
• 4 bake at 350°f for 15 min; cool.
• 5 beat 1 3/4 cups heavy cream until stiff; set aside.
• 6 in mixing bowl, beat together peanut butter and cream cheese until smooth.
• 7 stir in powdered sugar and vanilla, mixing well.
• 8 fold in beaten whipping cream, adding in a quarter at a time.
• 9 pour into cooled crust and refrigerate until set, about 2 hours
• 10 combine remaining 1/4 cup granulated sugar and remaining 1/4 cup heavy cream in small heavy saucepan.
• 11 stir over medium heat until sugar dissolves and mixture comes to a simmer.
• 12 remove from heat and add chocolate pieces. stir until melted and smooth.
• 13 cool 5 minute and spread evenly over filling.
• 14 sprinkle with remaining 1/2 cup chopped peanuts to garnish.
• 15 refrigerate until cold, about 4 hours serve chilled.