Recipe: Peanut Butter Chiffon Pie for Jen

PEANUT BUTTER CHIFFON PIE
Serves/Makes: 8

1 envelope unflavored gelatin
1/2 cup sugar
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup milk
2 whole eggs -- separated
2/3 cup smooth peanut butter
1 cup sour cream
1 (9 inch) pie shell -- baked
PEANUT BUTTER TOPPING:
1/2 cup whole milk -- cold
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
2 tablespoons peanut butter
2 tablespoons sugar
1 package whipped topping mix -- dream whip

In top part of small double boiler mix gelatin, 1/4 cup of the sugar and the salt. Add milk and egg yolks and beat with rotary beater until blended. Put over simmering water and cook, stirring, until mixture thickens slightly and coats a spoon. Remove from heat, pour into bowl and beat in peanut butter. Cool thoroughly.

Beat egg whites until foamy. Gradually add remaining sugar and beat until stiff. Stir sour cream into peanut butter mixture. Then fold in egg whites. Pile lightly into baked pie shell and chill until firm. Decorate with peanut butter topping and chocolate curls if desired.

Peanut Butter Topping:
Blend all ingredients in small bowl with electric mixer. Beat at high speed until topping forms soft peaks.