Recipe - Low-Fat Pie Crust Hints

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Traditional pie, with it's flaky, buttery crust, has been a longtime
holdout in the trend to reduce the fat content in favorite foods. That's
because fat, in the form of lard or shortening, is normally an essential
component of pie crust. However, there are some great lowfat alternatives.
A delicious, lowfat crust can be made with crushed graham crackers, held
together with jam that's been heated in the microwave until it melts (about
20 seconds). You can further reduce fat by substituting GrapeNuts for some
of the graham cracker crumbs. If the recipe calls for 1½ cups of graham
cracker crumbs, use just Three fourths cup of crackers plus 1/3 cup of GrapeNuts.
This crust has only 3 grams of fat per serving compared to 10 grams in a
serving of regular pie.
Another alternative is phyllo dough crust. Coat your pan lightly with a
vegetable oil spray, then put in a layer of phyllo, spray lightly and
repeat until you have 6 layers.
Of course, you can cut the fat from pie crust in half by leaving off the
top crust on a twocrust pie. If you feel a top is essential, apply a
crispy sprinkle made of One half cup rolled oats, One half cup brown sugar, One fourth cup
whole wheat flour, One fourth teaspoon nutmeg, and 4 tablespoons GrapeNuts. Mix
the dry ingredients, add One fourth cup buttermilk, and sprinkle over the filling.
Posted to Digest eatlf.v096.n223

Date: Wed, 20 Nov 1996 07:21:59 0500

From: Martha Sheppard marthahs@postoffice.worldnet.att.net