anyone have a low fat crust???

I want to make things like that spinach pie, but the crusts are sooooooooooooooo high in fat, any suggestions?

Re: anyone have a low fat crust???

I was looking for one too. I love making homemade pot pie but the crust is so fattening.

Re: anyone have a low fat crust???

Bread Crumb Pie Crust:

1 1/2 cups bread crumbs
Broth or water
Salt, pepper, garlic powder, onion powder

Bread Crumb Pie Crust: Mix crumbs with seasonings and enough liquid to hold together. Press into pie pan. If desired, prebake at 350 degrees F till dried. Fill, bake and serve.



SPINACH PIE
Yield: 6 servings

1 recipe Bread Crumb Pie Crust (see below)
2 packages frozen chopped spinach, defrosted and drained
Salt and pepper
4 egg whites, or 2 eggs
2 cups cottage cheese, 1/2% fat
2 onions
1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese

Quiche: Saute onions till browned. Mix with spinach, seasonings, eggs and cottage cheese. Pour into crust. Sprinkle with Parmesan. Bake 30 minutes at 350 degrees F.

Re: anyone have a low fat crust???

Post Grapenuts Lowfat Crust

1 cup POST GRAPE-NUTS Flakes

1/4 cup thawed frozen apple juice concentrate


PREHEAT oven to 350°F. Place cereal in food processor or blender container; cover. Process until finely crushed.

MIX cereal crumbs and apple juice concentrate until well blended. Press firmly onto bottom and up side of 9-inch pie plate.

BAKE 5 min. or until lightly browned. Cool on wire rack.

Re: anyone have a low fat crust???

This might be better for a dessert though ...


Corn Flake Pie Crust

2 Egg whites
3 tb Equal, sugar substitute
4 c Corn flakes


Use this low fat crust for any refrigerated pie.

In medium bowl, beat egg whites with Equal. Add corn flade, stir to mix and lightly crush corn flakes. Press into a lightly greased 9 inch glass pie plate. Microwave at ghigh 3-5 minutes or just until crisp and set. Cool. Makes 1 pie crust.

Message edited 10/25/2005 9:43:55 AM.

Re: anyone have a low fat crust???

awesome!!!!!

Thanks.

I am going to try the breadcrumb/spinach one!