So before I inevitably start my New Year's pledge to rid my body of all the debauchery I consumed during the holiday season I just had to make one more thing. It's been brewing in my brain for awhile - Elvis Pie.
Peanut butter pie is my thing. We all have that thing. You know, the one thing that everyone asks you to bring to an event because they love it so much. I wanted to put a spin on my thing, make it different because quite frankly I am sick and tired of my thing. Tell my your thing in the comments!
With not a lot of time and not a lot of extra things I came up with this Elvis Pie. He famously was addicted to peanut butter and banana sandwiches. Strike that, he was famously addicted to FRIED peanut butter and banana sandwiches. Some say they had bacon in them, while others say they were merely fried in the bacon grease.
Either way, you can't really go wrong with bacon, now can you? I decided that bacon grease probably wasn't the best thing for an actual pie, so I pulled out my Wildtree Smoky Bacon Grapeseed Oil.
I imagined this beautiful pie with perfectly caramelized banana chips arranged just right, but common sense told me I was headed towards a big Pinterest Fail. I really didn't want a ton of bananas in this, just enough to give you the taste. Plus I was short on time. Plus I have the patience of a toddler, so here's what I came up with. Not the most beautiful pie in the world, but let me tell you this: You will understand why Elvis was addicted to these flavors!
Ingredients:
Pie Filling
1 Cup Extra Crunchy Peanut Butter
1 1/3 Cup Powdered Sugar
1 Package Cream Cheese
Banana Filling
3 Bananas
1/3 Cup Sugar
1 Teaspoon Wildtree Smoky Bacon Grapeseed Oil
Crust
For this one I just bought the pre made Oreo crust from my local grocery store. I was running short on time, remember? I do usually make my own, and if you have more than an hour to throw a pie together I use
this recipe.
Method of Preparation:
I started with my bananas so they could cool slightly before adding the peanut butter mixture. Cut your bananas into chips sized pieces, and then mix them with the sugar in a bowl.
Add your Smoky Bacon Grapeseed Oil to a non-stick skillet, and heat until it's scorching hot. Grapeseed oil has an incredibly high smoke point, so it's perfect for this. Add your bananas to the skillet and stir, stir, stir. As they fry they will start to caramelize and fall apart. This is what you want! I know they say you eat with your eyes, but this will be on the bottom. It will also be so good that people won't care what it looks like.
If you are a patient person you could also just gently flip each one until they are fried to a beautiful golden goodness. God bless you if you can do that!
It'll take about 3-4 minutes. Add the bananas to your pie crust, and put in the freezer to set while you make your peanut butter filling. It should look like this:
Yes, it is not the most attractive thing in the world but trust me, it gets better!
On to the peanut butter pie filling! I use a stand mixer, but you could use a hand mixer too. I start by creaming my cream cheese for about 30 seconds. Add in your extra crunchy peanut butter and mix until combined. Slowly add the powered sugar to avoid a white Christmas in your kitchen. Mix until combined.
Add in Cool Whip/Whipped cream and beat for at least 2 minutes.
Take your pie out of the freezer and top with the peanut butter mixture. If you have the time, refridgerate for at least an hour, or throw it back in the freezer for a half hour. Even though this didn't come out looking like it did in my head, it sure tasted how it should taste in my head. This is wicked good, like it has replaced my thing good. Regular peanut butter pie will never be good enough for my friends and family again!
If you'd like to order Wildtree Smoky Bacon Grapeseed Oil you can do so
here.
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Questions You May Have About the Wildtree Business Opportunity
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Exactly how much does it cost for me to become a representative? For only $49.99 + shipping you will have all the samples you need to do your first 8-10 tastings, plus full size products! The products are yours to keep- so there is absolutely no risk in giving Wildtree a test-drive! The
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I am short on time! Most of us are. That is why I would never work any other business! I work only the hours that I chose and take as much time off as I choose. A Wildtree tasting only takes a few hours. Because
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11.
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12.
When can I start to sponsor other representatives? Immediately,
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