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This delicious and nutritious pumpkin pie
is made for those who love pumpkin pie all-year round. A lighter
version of Libby's Famous Pumpkin Pie filling is complemented
by the whole-grain pie crust featured in the best-selling book
Superfoods Rx by Dr. Steven Pratt and Kathy Matthews.
Now there is no excuse to wait until Thanksgiving to enjoy a
slice of pumpkin pie.
Lighter
LIBBY'S® Pumpkin Pie with Whole-Grain Pie Crust
- Whole-Grain Pie Crust:
1 cup whole-wheat or honey graham cracker crumbs (from 8 graham
cracker squares)
1/2 cup whole-wheat pastry flour
2 tablespoons canola or sunflower oil
2 tablespoons dark brown sugar
2 tablespoons ground flaxseed
2 tablespoons wheat germ or ground pumpkin seeds
2 teaspoons finely grated orange peel
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
1 large egg (with high omega-3 content, as noted on label), lightly
beaten
Filling:
3/4 cup granulated sugar
1 tablespoon cornstarch
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 large egg whites
1 (15-ounce) can LIBBY'S® 100% Pure Pumpkin
1 (12-ounce) can NESTLÉ® CARNATION® Evaporated
Fat Free Milk
Light whipped cream (optional)
- For Whole-Grain Pie Crust:
Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Lightly grease 9-inch pie plate.
- Combine graham cracker
crumbs, flour, oil, brown sugar, flaxseed, wheat germ, orange
peel and ginger in medium bowl. Add egg; stir until moistened.
Gently press mixture onto bottom and up side of prepared pie
plate.
- Bake for 20 minutes or
until crust is golden brown. Cool completely on wire rack.
- For Filling: Increase
oven temperature to 425°F (220°C).
- Mix granulated sugar,
cornstarch, cinnamon, ginger and salt in small bowl. Beat egg
whites lightly in large bowl. Stir in pumpkin and sugar mixture.
Gradually stir in evaporated milk.
- Pour into pie crust.
- Bake for 15 minutes. Reduce
temperature to 350°F (175°C); bake for an additional 30 to
40 minutes or until knife inserted near center comes out clean.
Cool on wire rack for 2 hours. Garnish with light whipped cream,
if desired. Serve immediately or refrigerate.
Makes 8 servings.
Estimated Times: Preparation
- 20 min | Cooking - 1 hr 5 min | Cooling Time - 2 hrs 15 min
cooling |
Recipe and photograph are
the property of Nestlé® and Meals.com, used with permission.
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