Healthy
Holiday Meals
Pumpkin Pecan Pie
Servings: 8
Work Time: 20 Minutes / Total Time: 1 Hour 10
Minutes
Ingredients:
1/4 c butter, divided
1 1/4 c gingersnap cookie crumbs (about 30 cookies)
1 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
1 can (15 oz) pure pumpkin
1 lg egg
1 lg egg white
1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
1/4 tsp ground nutmeg
3/4 c dark brown sugar, divided
2 Tbsp honey
3/4 c pecan halves
Directions:
1. Heat oven to 350°F.
2. Melt 2 tablespoons of the butter in microwave
and mix with cookie crumbs and vanilla extract in bowl. Press onto
bottom and sides of 8" pie plate. Bake 10 minutes and cool.
3. Blend pumpkin, egg, egg white, cinnamon, nutmeg,
and 1/2 cup of the sugar. Spread in crust.
4. Bake until filling is set around edges or knife
inserted in center comes out clean, 35 to 40 minutes.
5. Heat broiler. Combine honey and remaining 1/4
cup sugar and 2 tablespoons butter in small nonstick saucepan. Cook over
low heat until sugar dissolves, stirring constantly. Stir in pecans to
coat.
6. Spread topping over pie. Broil until bubbly and
golden brown (do not burn), about 2 minutes.
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