Pie to Sigh Over

DEAR SOS: I have never eaten a better peanut butter pie than the one served at Poogan’s Porch Restaurant in Charleston, S.C. Would you please print the recipe?

--GLADYS

DEAR GLADYS: Poogan’s Porch recipe was broken down from 12 pies to make one 9-inch pie. It didn’t go south in the translation.

POOGAN’S PEANUT BUTTER PIE

1 (8-ounce) package cream cheese

1 cup powdered sugar

3/4 cup creamy or chunky peanut butter

1 teaspoon vanilla

1/2 cup whipping cream, whipped

1 (9-inch) baked pie crust

Beat cream cheese until soft and fluffy. Beat in sugar, peanut butter and vanilla. Slowly fold in whipped cream until well blended. Pour into baked pie crust and freeze until ready to serve. Remove from freezer and let soften 20 to 30 minutes before serving.

Makes 6 to 8 servings.

Each of 6 serving contains about:

722 calories; 224 mg sodium; 69 mg cholesterol; 54 grams fat; 50 grams carbohydrates; 14 grams protein; 0.87 gram fiber.

Ha-Ha, Co-Worker

DEAR SOS: At a recent office potluck party, an employee brought a spinach dip made with sour cream, mayonnaise and onions. I thought it was delicious but she won’t give the recipe to anyone. I wonder if you have a similar spinach dip recipe you could reprint.

--LOIS

DEAR LOIS: Perhaps this is the recipe you want.

SPINACH DIP

1 (10-ounce) package frozen spinach, thawed

1 hard-boiled egg

1 small onion

1/2 cup sour cream

1/2 cup mayonnaise

Cook spinach and drain thoroughly, pressing against strainer with back of wooden spoon to remove as much moisture as possible. Chop egg and onion very fine, then mix into spinach with sour cream and mayonnaise. Chill overnight. Serve with crackers.

Makes about 2 cups. Each 1-tablespoon serving contains about:

28 calories; 37 mg sodium; 9 mg cholesterol; 2 grams fat; 2 grams carbohydrates; 1 gram protein; 0.10 gram fiber.

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