Peanut Butter Pie

Description
Peanut & Pecan Recipes by the South Carolina Department of Agriculture, public domain government resource—original source of recipe
 * Cook Time: About 60 minutes total
 * Serves: 6

Ingredients

 * ½ cup creamy peanut butter
 * 2 cups milk, heated very hot
 * ½ cup sugar
 * 1 (9 inch) pie shell, unbaked
 * 4 eggs
 * whipped topping (optional)
 * 1½ tsp vanilla

Directions

 * 1) In small mixing bowl at medium speed, beat eggs until well beaten.
 * 2) Add peanut butter and continue beating.
 * 3) Beat in sugar and vanilla until well blended.
 * 4) At low speed, gradually beat in milk until smooth. Pour into pie shell.
 * 5) Bake on bottom rack of preheated 400°F. oven until knife inserted near center comes out clean – approximately 35 minutes.
 * 6) Cool on a wire rack, then refrigerate. Garnish with whipped topping and peanut halves, if desired.