Graham Cracker Pie

Pair with fresh seasonal berries.

Yield: 8 servings (serving size: 1 slice)

Ingredients

• Crust:
• 1 1/2  cups  graham cracker crumbs
• 3  tablespoons  sugar
• 1  tablespoon  all-purpose flour
• 1/4  cup  butter, melted
• Cooking spray
• 
  Filling:
• 1/2  cup  sugar
• 1/4  cup  cornstarch
• 1/4  teaspoon  salt
• 2  cups  fat-free milk
• 2  large eggs, lightly beaten
• 1/4  teaspoon  vanilla extract
• 
  Meringue:
• 3  large egg whites
• 1/2  teaspoon  cream of tartar
• 1/2  teaspoon  vanilla extract
• 1/3  cup  sugar

Preparation

Preheat oven to 350°.

To prepare crust, combine first 3 ingredients, and stir well with a whisk. Add melted butter; toss until moist. Reserve 2 tablespoons crumb mixture; set aside. Press the remaining mixture into bottom and up sides of a 9-inch pie plate coated with cooking spray; lightly coat crust with cooking spray. Bake at 350° for 15 minutes, and remove from oven. Reduce oven temperature to 325°.

To prepare the filling, combine 1/2 cup sugar, cornstarch, and salt in a saucepan; stir in milk. Bring the mixture to a boil over medium heat. Cook for 1 minute, stirring constantly. Gradually add the hot milk mixture to eggs, stirring constantly with a whisk. Return mixture to pan. Cook over medium heat until thick (about 2 minutes), stirring constantly. Remove from heat, and stir in 1/4 teaspoon vanilla. Pour the hot filling into prepared crust.

To prepare meringue, place the egg whites and the cream of tartar in a large bowl; beat with a mixer at high speed until foamy. Add 1/2 teaspoon vanilla, and beat well. Gradually add 1/3 cup sugar, 1 tablespoon at a time, beating until stiff peaks form. Spread meringue evenly over the hot filling, sealing to edge of crust. Sprinkle with the reserved crumb mixture. Bake at 350° for 15 minutes or until meringue is golden. Cool 1 hour on a wire rack. Chill at least 2 hours.

Nutritional Information

Calories:

298 (28% from fat)

Fat:

9.3g (sat 4.4g,mono 3g,poly 1.2g)

Protein:

6.2g

Carbohydrate:

47.3g

Fiber:

0.1g

Cholesterol:

72mg

Iron:

1mg

Sodium:

319mg

Calcium:

91mg