Best 6 Perfect Peanut Pie Virginia State Recipes

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Indulge in the timeless classic of Southern cuisine - the delectable Peanut Pie from Virginia. This iconic pie embodies the essence of comfort and indulgence, with its creamy, velvety peanut butter filling nestled inside a flaky, golden crust. Its rich, nutty flavor and irresistible texture have earned it a cherished place in the hearts of Virginians and pie enthusiasts alike. Explore the secrets behind its enduring popularity as we guide you through a culinary journey to discover the perfect recipe for this beloved dessert.

Check out the recipes below so you can choose the best recipe for yourself!

VIRGINIA PEANUT PIE



Virginia Peanut Pie image

This pie is inspired by the version served at the Virginia Diner, a landmark restaurant in Wakefield, Virginia, that's renowned for this dessert. Martha made this recipe on Martha Bakes episode 709.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Dessert & Treats Recipes     Pie & Tarts Recipes

Time 2h25m

Number Of Ingredients 12

3 tablespoons unbleached all-purpose flour, plus more for dusting
1 disk Test Kitchen's Favorite Pate Brisee
3 large eggs, room temperature
4 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted and cooled
3/4 cup packed light-brown sugar
3/4 cup golden syrup, such as Lyle's
2 tablespoons apple-cider vinegar
1 teaspoon kosher salt
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper, plus more for serving (optional)
1 1/2 cups roasted unsalted Virginia peanuts
Vanilla ice cream, for serving

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 375 degrees. On a lightly floured work surface, roll out dough to an 11-inch round. Transfer to a 9-inch pie dish; trim edges to a 1/2-inch overhang. Tuck overhang under and crimp edges with the tines of a fork; freeze until firm, about 15 minutes.
  • Line crust with parchment and fill with dried beans or pie weights. Bake until bottomno longer looks wet, about 25 minutes. Carefully remove parchment and beans; continue baking until light golden, about 10 minutes more. Let cool completely on a wire rack.
  • Whisk eggs in a large bowl. Add butter, brown sugar, syrup, vinegar, flour, salt, vanilla, and cayenne; whisk until smooth. Coarsely chop 1 cup peanuts and stir into egg mixture, then pour into cooled crust. Scatter remaining 1/2 cup peanuts evenly over top.
  • Bake until crust is golden brown and filling is puffed slightly and set, 40 to 50 minutes (if crust is browning too quickly, tent with foil). Let cool completely on wire rack. Slice and serve, with scoops of ice cream lightly sprinkled with cayenne.

DOUBLE PEANUT PIE



Double Peanut Pie image

I created this recipe for a national pie contest and won second place for my state. Many peanuts are grown here, and I always look for ways to use local products. -Vivian Cleeton, Richmond, Virginia

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 40m

Yield 8 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 10

2 large eggs, room temperature
1/3 cup creamy peanut butter
1/3 cup sugar
1/3 cup light corn syrup
1/3 cup dark corn syrup
1/3 cup butter, melted
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup salted peanuts
1 pie shell (9 inches), unbaked
Whipped cream or ice cream, optional

Steps:

  • In a large bowl, lightly beat eggs. Gradually add the peanut butter, sugar, corn syrups, butter and vanilla until well blended. Fold in peanuts. , Pour into the crust. Bake at 375° for 30-35 minutes or until set. Cool. Serve with whipped cream or ice cream if desired.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 484 calories, Fat 30g fat (10g saturated fat), Cholesterol 79mg cholesterol, Sodium 358mg sodium, Carbohydrate 48g carbohydrate (23g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 10g protein.

VIRGINIA DINER'S PEANUT PIE



Virginia Diner's Peanut Pie image

From Guy Fieri's 'Diner, Drive-Ins and Dives'; adapted from a recipe courtesy of Chris Epperson from the Virgina Diner restaurant, a Virginia landmark, in Wakefield, Virginia.

Provided by alligirl

Categories     Pie

Time 1h

Yield 8 slices, 8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 pre-baked pie crust (9 inch)
8 ounces salted virginia peanuts
3 large eggs
1 cup sugar
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1 1/3 cups light corn syrup
1 tablespoon unsalted butter, melted
whipped cream (optional)

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350º.
  • Crush the peanuts with rolling pin or mallet.
  • Lightly beat the eggs; whisk in the sugar and flour until well combined.
  • Add corn syrup and peanuts, and then add butter.
  • Pour the filling into the prepared crust.
  • Bake for 45-50 minutes, or until the pie is a rich golden brown, set around the edges, but still a little loose in the center. (If the crust gets too dark, tent the edges with a pie shield or foil during the last part of baking.).
  • Cool to room temperature.
  • Serve with whipped cream, if desired.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 568, Fat 22.6, SaturatedFat 5.1, Cholesterol 83.1, Sodium 168.8, Carbohydrate 87.1, Fiber 2.8, Sugar 42.1, Protein 11.2

OLD VIRGINIA CHICKEN AND PEANUT PIE



Old Virginia Chicken and Peanut Pie image

Provided by Food Network

Categories     dessert

Time 2h55m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 27

1 small fowl (chicken, duck, Cornish hen - your favorite)
2 bay leaves
1/4 teaspoon rosemary leaves
2 stalks celery, sliced
2 medium carrots, sliced
8 to 12 pearl onions or 1 large onion, diced large
1/2 cup green peas or 12 snow peas
1/4 cup sliced mushrooms
1/2 cup dry roasted unsalted peanuts
2 1/2 to 3 cups Cream Sauce, recipe follows
Pastry Crust, recipe follows
1 egg, beaten
Nutmeg, for sprinkling
1 cup cream (cold)
4 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1/4 tablespoon poultry seasoning or sage
1/2 tablespoon roasted garlic powder
1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
3 cups stock, hot (from recipe above)
1/4 cup peanut butter
1/4 cup Marsala wine or sweet sherry wine
White pepper and salt
1 cup all-purpose flour
3/4 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/3 cup shortening (lard or solid shortening)
3 tablespoons ice water

Steps:

  • In a stockpot, cover fowl with water. Add bay leaves and rosemary, bring to a boil, and then simmer until tender. Remove fowl from pot and set aside to cool. Reserve stock in pan. Bone fowl, saving the skin and bones to add back to stock later. Place meat in each of 4 (2-cup) serving bowls. Add celery, carrots, and onions to stock and simmer until tender. Strain, reserving the stock, and divide into bowls with fowl. Add peas, mushrooms and peanuts to bowl with fowl and vegetables.
  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
  • Divide sauce evenly among bowls. Cover pies with pastry crust; brush crust with beaten egg and then lightly sprinkle with nutmeg. Prick crust with fork to vent. Bake until crust is golden brown.
  • In a saucepan, stir together cream, flour, seasonings, and mustard until smooth. Add 3 cups hot stock and simmer until a medium thickness. Add peanut butter and wine, stirring to blend. Add salt and white pepper, to taste.
  • Combine flour, baking powder, and salt in a mixing bowl. Cut in shortening with a pastry blender until mixture resembles coarse meal. Sprinkle ice water evenly over surface. Stir with a fork until all dry ingredients are moistened. Divide dough into 4 pieces. On a lightly floured surface, roll dough out to fit over bowl tops.

REAL SOUTHERN PEANUT BUTTER PIE



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This peanut butter pie is the real deal. No pudding or freezing. Any true Southerner knows a real peanut butter pie when they taste it and this is it. This recipe was passed on to me by a chef at a famous inn here in Virginia that served up some of the best pies in the state.

Provided by vatech90

Categories     Desserts     Pies     No-Bake Pie Recipes

Time 2h20m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 11

¾ cup confectioners' sugar
⅓ cup peanut butter
1 baked (9-inch) pie crust
2 cups milk
½ cup white sugar
⅓ cup all-purpose flour
2 egg yolks, beaten
⅛ teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons butter
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 (4 ounce) container frozen whipped topping, thawed

Steps:

  • Stir confectioners' sugar and peanut butter together in a bowl until crumbly. Remove 2 tablespoons peanut butter mixture to a small bowl and reserve as a garnish. Spread remaining peanut butter mixture into the bottom of the pie crust.
  • Whisk milk, white sugar, flour, egg yolks, and salt together in a saucepan over medium heat until mixture begins to bubble and thicken, 5 to 10 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in butter and vanilla. Pour milk mixture over peanut butter mixture and cool pie completely in refrigerator, at least 2 hours.
  • Spread whipped topping over chilled pie and sprinkle reserved 2 tablespoons peanut butter mixture over the top.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 388.7 calories, Carbohydrate 46.8 g, Cholesterol 58.8 mg, Fat 19.8 g, Fiber 1.6 g, Protein 7.5 g, SaturatedFat 7.9 g, Sodium 240.5 mg, Sugar 31.2 g

VIRGINIA STATE PEANUT SOUP



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This soup is a favorite in my neck of the woods. This is high in calories and it will fill you up quickly. It is the kind of soup that will stick to your ribs.

Provided by Duckie067

Categories     Fruit

Time 30m

Yield 5 cups

Number Of Ingredients 5

1 (9 1/4 ounce) jar dry roasted peanuts
2 cups water
2 cups milk
2 (5 1/2 g) packages instant chicken broth
1 tablespoon dried chives

Steps:

  • Chop nuts into a fine mixture using a food processor (if it turns into a puree or paste--this is fine).
  • Add peanut mixture and the rest of ingredients into a medium saucepan.
  • Heat, stirring constantly, for 5 to 20 minutes.
  • Serve in small bowls.

Tips:

  • Use a food processor to chop the peanuts until they are finely ground. This will help create a smooth and creamy pie filling.
  • Be sure to toast the peanuts before using them. This will enhance their flavor and make them more aromatic.
  • If you don't have a food processor, you can chop the peanuts by hand with a knife. However, this will take longer and may not result in as smooth of a filling.
  • Be careful not to overbeat the egg whites. If they are overbeaten, they will become dry and stiff and will not be able to hold air. This will result in a pie that is not as light and fluffy.
  • Bake the pie in a preheated oven. This will help to ensure that the pie cooks evenly.
  • Let the pie cool completely before serving. This will help to prevent the pie from falling apart.

Conclusion:

Peanut pie is a classic Southern dessert that is perfect for any occasion. It is easy to make and can be made ahead of time, making it a great option for busy families. With its creamy filling and rich peanut flavor, peanut pie is sure to be a hit with everyone who tries it.

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