A.R.T. Community Cookbook: Peanut Butter Pie by Madame Szawga

Peanut Butter Pie

From the Kitchen of: Madame Szawga

Ingredients:

• ½ cup peanut butter

• 1 cup 10x sugar

• 2 egg yolks

• ½ tsp. vanilla

• 2 cups milk

• 2 tbsps. butter

• ⅔ cup sugar

• ¼ cup cornstarch

• Pie shell

Directions:

1. Mix peanut butter and 10x sugar together until well blended.

2. Place half of mixture in bottom of baked pie shell.

3. Scald milk + butter, add sugar + cornstarch. Cook until thick.

4. Add egg yolks + vanilla.

5. Pour on peanut butter mixture.

6. Cover with meringue + sprinkle with remaining peanut butter mixture.

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The A.R.T. Community Cookbook is a collection of pie recipes contributed by A.R.T. patrons, staff, and fans during the run of Waitress.  Recipes collected as a part of the Waitress Lobby Experience and via Instagram.

Also check out Behind the Counter, an oral history project featuring photos and interviews from people working in diners and restaurants around Greater Boston.

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