Recipe - Patriotic Berry Pie

[Guest guest]

I have not made this for a while, because the low fat Keebler graham

cracker pie shells I used to use have trans fats. I have been moving

away from using ANYTHING with these hydrogenated or partially

hydrogenated fats and my blood test results have been much improved!

The US government will soon be requiring food labeling to state if trans

fats are contained. Anyhow, I saw Arrowhead Mills prepared pie shells

at Whole Foods. No trans fats!

 

The red and blue berries on the whipped topping look like a US flag (but

Canadians and others can still enjoy this lower fat dessert).

 

Patriotic Berry Pie

 

2 - 10.5 ounce packages of lite silken tofu (firm)

1/ 2 c maple syrup

8 tsp canola oil

4 tsp vanilla extract

1 prepared low-fat, no trans fats, graham cracker crust

inch of ground nutmeg

Slices of strawberries (about half a small pkg)

Small container of blueberries

Slices of banana (optional)

 

Blend the tofu, syrup, oil, vanilla, and nutmeg in a blender or food

processor until smooth.

Pour into pie shell. Decorate with berries and maybe bananas.

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[Guest guest]

What a great idea. It is like what I used to make

with cream cheese, but much lower in fat and

healthier. I consider this recipe a keeper. Thank

you for expanding my repetoir.

 

I normally make my own pie shells, but there have been

pie shells without transfat available in whole what

for at least ten years at my local coop. I like the

recipe for a " graham cracker " pie shell that uses

granola. You need to freeze them if you keep them

because they go rancid pretty quickly, otherwise.

 

Kathleen

Eureka CA

 

--- Maidawg <maidawg wrote:

 

> I have not made this for a while, because the low

> fat Keebler graham

> cracker pie shells I used to use have trans fats. I

> have been moving

> away from using ANYTHING with these hydrogenated or

> partially

> hydrogenated fats and my blood test results have

> been much improved!

> The US government will soon be requiring food

> labeling to state if trans

> fats are contained. Anyhow, I saw Arrowhead Mills

> prepared pie shells

> at Whole Foods. No trans fats!

>

> The red and blue berries on the whipped topping look

> like a US flag (but

> Canadians and others can still enjoy this lower fat

> dessert).

>

> Patriotic Berry Pie

>

> 2 - 10.5 ounce packages of lite silken tofu (firm)

> 1/ 2 c maple syrup

> 8 tsp canola oil

> 4 tsp vanilla extract

> 1 prepared low-fat, no trans fats, graham cracker

> crust

> inch of ground nutmeg

> Slices of strawberries (about half a small pkg)

> Small container of blueberries

> Slices of banana (optional)

>

> Blend the tofu, syrup, oil, vanilla, and nutmeg in a

> blender or food

> processor until smooth.

> Pour into pie shell. Decorate with berries and

> maybe bananas.

>

 

Kathleen M. Pelley