Ingredients
Pie Shell – makes 2
2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
2 tablespoons confectioners€™ sugar
¾ teaspoon salt
1 cup unsalted butter, cut in small dice, cold
½ cup buttermilk, cold
Brownie Filling
½ cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
3 oz unsalted butter
¼ cup smooth peanut butter
2 oz dark chocolate chips
¾ cup sugar
2 eggs
½ teaspoon chocolate extract
1.7 oz all-purpose flour
1/8 teaspoon salt
11 peanut butter cups
Topping
8 oz cream cheese, room temperature
¼ cup smooth peanut butter
1 cup confectioners€™ sugar, divided ¾ cup and ¼ cup
½ teaspoon chocolate extract
2/3 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips, melted
1 cup heavy cream, chilled
3/4 teaspoon Instant Clear Jel, powder
¼ cup mini chocolate chips
¼ cup salted peanuts, chopped
Directions
In a large bowl, stir together flour, confectioners€™ sugar, and salt.
Add butter and work into the flour mixture, using pastry cutter or fingers, until pieces are the size of peas.
Add the buttermilk to the flour mixture. Using a fork or your fingers work the buttermilk into the flour. Dump mixture onto a lightly floured counter and work into 2 round ball shapes. Wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least an hour.
Remove one ball of dough from refrigerator and roll out on a lightly floured counter until it€™s a 12€