Low-fat Pie Crust Hints

INGREDIENTS

INSTRUCTIONS

Traditional pie, with it's flaky, buttery crust, has been a long-time
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
low-fat 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 Grape-Nuts for some of the graham cracker
crumbs. If the recipe calls for 1½ cups of graham cracker crumbs,  use
just 3/4 cup of crackers plus 1/3 cup of Grape-Nuts. 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
two-crust pie.  If you feel a top is essential, apply a  crispy
sprinkle made of 1/2 cup rolled oats, 1/2 cup brown sugar, 1/4  cup
whole wheat flour, 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg, and 4 tablespoons  Grape-Nuts.
Mix the dry ingredients, add 1/4 cup buttermilk, and  sprinkle over the
filling. Posted to Digest eat-lf.v096.n223  Date: Wed, 20 Nov 1996
07:21:59 -0500  From: Martha Sheppard
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