No Cholesterol Low Fat Pie Crust Printed From Cookscom Recipes

NO SUGAR, NO FAT, NO CHOLESTEROL PUMPKIN PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
• Combine the first four ingredients in a small bowl.
• Stir pumpkin into skillet & heat slowly.
• Add the egg whites and cheese, stirring until cheese starts to melt. (If the eggs start to cook, remove from heat for a bit.).
• Mix in the Splenda and spice.
• Mix egg replacer well with the water, add.
• Stir whole mixture, pour into crust.
• Bake at 400 degrees for 10 minutes.
• Reduce temperature to 350, bake 15-20 more minutes or until toothpick inserted comes out clean.
• The cheese is what "binds." Blended with the egg whites, the two substitute beautifully for the not-healthy evaporated milk. (Fat free, nice, but as much sugar as a candy bar.) And you needn't bake at such high temps for so long, because you're not waiting for sugar to melt, egg yolks to cook - and you've already heated your ingredients.

LOW-FAT ALL-PURPOSE PIE CRUST

Steps:

• In a food processor pulse together all-purpose flour, toasted wheat germ, salt, and baking powder. Add cold, unsalted butter, and process until largest pieces are the size of small peas.
• With machine running, add low-fat buttermilk until dough just holds together.
• Pat into a disc, wrap in plastic, and refrigerate for 1 hour (or overnight).

LOWER FAT PIE CRUST

Steps:

• Mix the flour and salt in a large bowl.
• Cut in the shortening until it is distributed evenly.
• Add the applesauce and mix until blended evenly.
• Stir in the water or juice with a fork until the dough starts to stick together, but is not sticky.
• Work the dough into a ball, then turn onto a floured board and roll out as needed.
• If the dough keeps springing back when rolled, let it rest for 10 minutes, then proceed.

FAT FREE PIE CRUST

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 475°F.
• Mix together all of the ingredients. Stir with a fork until thoroughly mixed. Do not over-work the dough.
• Shape this mixture into a ball and place it between two pieces of wax paper that have been dusted with flour. Roll the pastry into a circle large enough to fit in a 9-inch pie pan.
• Spray pan with a non-fat cooking spray and Arrange crust in pan. Cut off the edges that hang over.
• Prick the bottom with a fork and brush over with a little bit of beaten egg white. Bake 10 minutes or until golden brown. Cool before adding filling.
• It's probably a good idea to prebake it before using it in almost any recipe.
• Note: If you are making a pie where the filling needs to be cooked with the shell, simply bake at 350°F for 45 minutes or however long the recipe calls for. Work foil over edges while baking so the crust won't get overbrown. Remove foil for the last five minutes.