Creamy pumpkin pie
8 servings
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| Non-stick cooking spray | ||
| 1½ | cup | Gingersnap crumbs |
| . about 18 cookies crushed | ||
| 1 | can | Pumpkin; 16oz *or* |
| . 2 cups pureed pumpkin | ||
| ½ | cup | Brown sugar; packed |
| 1 | tablespoon | Flour |
| ½ | teaspoon | Salt |
| 1½ | teaspoon | Cinnamon |
| ½ | teaspoon | Nutmeg; grated |
| ¼ | teaspoon | Ginger; grated |
| ½ | teaspoon | Cinnamon |
| 1 | large | Egg white; slightly beaten |
| ¼ | teaspoon | Ground allspice |
| 1⅓ | cup | Milk |
| 1 | large | Egg; slightly beaten |
| 2 | larges | Egg whites; slightly beaten |
| 1½ | teaspoon | Vanilla extract |
| ½ | cup | Crystallized ginger; finely |
| . chopped | ||
| Fresh fruit for garnish | ||
Directions
GINGERSNAP CRUST
FILLING
Preheat the oven to 350ø. Spray a 9-in pie plate with non-stick cooking spray. Set aside.
Mix cookie crumbs with the cinnamon and about 2 Tbsp of the egg white in a small bowl, crumbling the mixture together with your fingers until crumbs are moistened but not soggy or sticky (add a few more drops of egg white if needed). Turn the mixture into the prepared pie plate, then press it into the bottom and up the sides of the plate.
Bake the crust for 8 minutes, then raise the oven temperature to 400ø.
While the crust bakes, whisk all of the filling ingredients together in a large mixing bowl. To avoid spills, pour the mixture into the crust while still on the oven shelf.
Bake 45 minutes, or until the filling is set but still slightly wobbly in the center. Remove from oven and sprinkle with crystallized ginger, if using. Cool pie to room temperature. Garnish with fresh fruit, if you like. Makes 8 servings.
* Approximate nutritional analysis: 200 calories per serving; 6g protein; 37g carbohydrate; 4g fat ( 17% of calories); 1g fiber; 28mg cholesterol; 372mg sodium; 70% of the Daily Value for vitamin A.
** American Health -- November 1995 ** Thanks is given to the passenger that left the magazine on the airplane.
Posted by The WEE Scot -- paul macGregor Submitted By PAUL MACGREGOR On 12-12-95