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Fresh Orange-pineapple-coconut "cream" Pie
Author/Submitted by:
Servings: 10
Categories:
Desserts
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Low-Fat/Low-Cal
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Pies & Pastries
Ingredients: 1
lg
eating orange 1
graham-cracker pie shell
or 9-inch ready-to-fill
commercial or homemade 1
c
cold water,
divided
1
envelope
plain gelatin 1
c
water,
boiling
1
c
unsweetened pineapple juice
canned,
not fresh or frozen
1
c
low-fat cottage cheese
uncreamed 1/4
t
coconut flavoring (optional) 1
tb
orange peel,
grated
from orange 1
pk
instant vanilla pudding mix
sz 2
tb
unsweetened dried coconut
shredded
Directions:
Peel the orange and cut into chunks. Pick out seeds, if any, with the
top of a sharp knife as you slice the orange. Arrange the orange chunks
in a single layer in the bottom of the pie shell. Set aside.
Meanwhile, put 1/4 cup cold water in the blender container and
sprinkle on the gelatin. Wait 1 minute, until softened. Then add boiling
water; cover and blend on high speed until gelatin dissolves (scrape
blender jar). Add remaining 3/4 cup cold water, the pineapple juice, and
cottage cheese; cover and blend smooth. Add coconut flavoring, if
desired, grated orange peel, and pudding mix; cover and blend smooth.
Mound mixture over orange chunks in pie shell. Sprinkle the top lightly
with shredded coconut. Chill several hours until set.
{150 calories per serving}
SOURCE: Slim Gourmet Sweets & Treats (pg. 136)
By "Lloyd A. Carver" <lloyd2@mindspring.com> on Jan 5, 1996
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