Ingredients

• 2 cups milk
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 4 tablespoons cornstarch
• 2 egg yolks
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 2/3 cup confectioners' sugar
• 1/3 cup peanut butter
• 1 9-inch baked pie crust

Instructions

1. To prepare the Custard:.

2. Scald 1 1/2 cups of the milk in double-boiler.

3. Combine sugar, salt, cornstarch in mixing bowl.

4. Add remaining 1/2 cup milk to that mixture; pour into scalded milk.

5. Cook (stirring) until thick.

6. Slightly beat egg yolks.

7. Add a little of the hot mixture to the egg yolks first then add the yolks to the custard mixture and cook 2 minutes longer.

8. Remove from heat and add butter and vanilla.

9. Custard should be pretty thick.

10. Chill well.

11. To prepare Peanut Butter Crumbs:.

12. Mix together confectioner's sugar and peanut butter until crumbly.

13. Sprinkle half (better if a little under half than over) of the crumb mixture in bottom of baked pie crust.

14. Add chilled custard, top with whipped cream and remainder of peanut butter crumbs.