A Slice of Pie and TV

Are you tired of eating the same food choices each week?  Check out http://www.hungrygirl.com/ for some great recipes plus her tv show on Saturdays on the Cooking Channel.  Hungry Girl has great recipes with the PointsPlus values calculated for you.  But here is a great recipe which was featured on our Weekly several weeks ago.  This Lemon Pie has received great reviews and tends to be a favorite for our spring holidays.

Creamy Lemon Pie

PointsPlus Values      4

Servings                     10

Prep Time                   15 minutes

Cooking Time             15 minutes

Rich and creamy….  Make two – serve one and freeze the other for up to two weeks.

Ingredients 6 whole reduced-fat cinnamon graham crackers

2 Tbsp butter

11 oz fat-free sweetened condensed milk

2 large egg(s)

1/2 cup(s) fresh lemon juice

1 Tbsp lemon zest

Directions

·         Preheat oven to 350ºF.

·         Grind graham crackers in a food processor until fine crumbs form. Or place crackers in a resealable plastic bag and crush with a rolling pin. Place crumbs in a small bowl.

·         Melt butter on stove top or in microwave and pour over graham cracker crumbs, mixing with a fork until completely moistened. Press crumbs evenly onto bottom of a 9-inch pie pan; place crust in refrigerator while preparing lemon filling.

·         In a medium bowl, combine condensed milk and eggs; mix until smooth. Add lemon juice and zest; stir until incorporated and pour into prepared crust.

·         Bake pie for 15 minutes. Cool completely and for best flavor, serve chilled. Yields 1 piece per serving.