• prep: 30 min
• cook: 0 hr
• total: 30 min

servings:

Candied bacon might seem like the ultimate example of gilding the lily, but it adds a sweet, smoky edge to this already luscious pie. Elvis would be proud.

• 7 bacon slices (about 6 ounces)
• 3/4 cup sugar, divided
• 1/8 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• About 35 chocolate wafers, finely ground in a blender or food processor (about 2 cups crumbs)
• 3/4 stick unsalted butter, melted
• 1 cup milk
• 1 cup creamy peanut butter (not natural)
• 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• 1 1/4 cups chilled heavy cream
• 1/3 cup salted roasted peanuts, finely chopped
• a 10-inch pie plate (6-cup capacity)

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