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Low Sodium Pumpkin Pie
Christopher Lower

Low Sodium Pumpkin Pie

The perfect finish to your Holiday Meal
Prep Time 1 hour
Cook Time 1 hour
Total Time 2 hours
Servings: 8 slices
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Calories: 228.2

Ingredients
  

  • For the Crust
  • 1 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 tsp Cider Vinegar the secret to flaky crust!
  • 3 Tbsp ice water
  • 7 Tbsp of very cold unsalted butter diced into small pieces
  • For the Filling
  • 8 oz Marscapone cheese - softened
  • 2 cups canned pumpkin - mashed
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 egg plus 2 egg yolks
  • 1 cup milk
  • 1/4 cup room temperature or melted unsalted butter 1/2 stick
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 tsp ground ginger
  • 1/2 tsp ground clove
  • 1/2 tsp ground nutmeg

Method
 

  1. For the Crust
  2. Break out your blending gadget of choice: Hand mixer with large bowl, Food Processor, or Stand Mixer.
  3. Mix flour and butter by pulsing it in your mixer of choice.
  4. Add the vinegar and ice water, 1/2 tablespoon at a time, until dough forms into a ball.
  5. Gather up and form into a round disc.
  6. Cover and refrigerate dough for 30 minutes before rolling out.
  7. Roll dough out on a lightly floured surface into a 10-inch circle.
  8. Place dough in pie plate and press it into into place.
  9. Trim the edges and crimp for a decorative crust.
  10. Preheat your oven to 350 degrees F.
  11. Cover the dough with aluminum foil and weigh down the foil with pie weights or 2 pounds of dried beans to keep the dough from puffing up in the baking and bake the pie crust for 10 minutes.
  12. Uncover the crust and cook the crust for 10 more minutes to set the crust.
  13. Set aside.
  14. For the Filling
  15. In a large mixing bowl,Marscapone and pumpkin with a hand mixer until combined.
  16. Add sugar, egg, yolks, milk, and melted butter, and beat until combined.
  17. Finally, add the vanilla, cinnamon, ginger, cloves, and nutmeg and beat until fully smooth.
  18. Pour the mixture into the warm pie crust and bake at 350 degrees F. for 1 hour or until center is completely set and crust is golden brown.

Nutrition

Serving: 1gCalories: 228.2kcalCarbohydrates: 19.8gProtein: 6.5gFat: 13.3gSaturated Fat: 7gCholesterol: 35.6mgSodium: 30.4mgFiber: 3.1gSugar: 4.2g

Notes

Nutrition Facts
Low Sodium Pumpkin Pie
Amount Per Serving (1 g)
Calories 228.2 Calories from Fat 120
% Daily Value*
Fat 13.3g20%
Saturated Fat 7g44%
Cholesterol 35.6mg12%
Sodium 30.4mg1%
Carbohydrates 19.8g7%
Fiber 3.1g13%
Sugar 4.2g5%
Protein 6.5g13%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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