Free Recipe Low-Fat Pie Crust Hints
Recipe Type: Free Misc Recipes
Recipe Preparation: microwave
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Recipe Serves: 1
Ingredients for Low-Fat Pie Crust Hints Recipe
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Low-Fat Pie Crust Hints Preparation
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 1