No-Bake Cream Cheese Pie

Ingredients:

Peanut Butter Pie

• 225 g of cream cheese at room temperature
• 3/4 cup cream peanut butter room temperature
• 3/4 cup powdered sugar plus 2 tbsp (in portions)
• 1 cup heavy whipping cream, plus whipped cream for garnish (optional)
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 55 g milk chocolate shavings
• Chopped peanuts (optional)
• 1 ready-made chocolate shortcrust pie crust (23cm diameter)

Hot fudge (sauce)

• 1/3 cup heavy cream
• 1/4 cup brown sugar
• 1/4 cup corn syrup
• 2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1/8 teaspoon table salt
• 2 tsp vanilla extract
• 110 g finely chopped semi-sweet chocolate

Preparation:

1. Sauce: Pour the cream, brown sugar, cornstarch, cocoa powder, salt and vanilla extract into a heavy-bottomed saucepan and place over high heat.
   
   Reduce heat to low and add chopped chocolate. Stir constantly until the chocolate melts and the sauce thickens, about 3-4 minutes. Let the sauce cool for 10 minutes before serving.
   
   PieIn a large bowl, combine the cream cheese, 3/4 cup powdered sugar, and peanut butter. Beat until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes.
2. In a separate bowl, beat the heavy cream until thick and fluffy. Add the remaining 2 tablespoons of powdered sugar and vanilla extract. Continue beating until stiff peaks form.
   
   Gently fold the whipped cream into the peanut butter mixture. Pour the batter into the pie pan, sprinkle with chocolate shavings, and freeze for 4 hours.
   
   Serve with hot fudge, whipped cream and chopped peanuts, if desired.