Spicy Pumpkin Pie

1 Pastry shell, 9"

1 1/2 c Pumpkin; canned

2 Eggs; beaten

1 c Low-fat milk;

3 tb Liquid cal-free sweetener *

2 tb Brown sugar; packed

1 ts Ground cinnamon;

1/2 ts Ground nutmeg;

1/2 ts Ground ginger;

1/4 ts Salt

1 pn Ground cloves;

Light vanilla ice cream 7%bf * The most common liquid sweetener in Canada is SugarTwin. 3 tb. is the sweetness equivalent of 12 tb sugar or 3/4 cup. Prick pastry shell with a fork. Bake in 450 F oven for 8 min. Stir together pumpkin, egg, milk, sweetener, sugar and seasonings. Pour into partially baked pie shell. Bake in 350 F oven for 50 min or until centre is almost set. Cool slightly and then refrigerate. Cut into 8 wedges and serve each with 2 tb. light vanilla ice cream. Preparation 15 min, cook 50 min. 1/8 pie with 2 tb light vanilla ice cream, 173 calories 20 g

carbohydrate, 5 g protein, 9 g fat, 1 g fibre 1/2 starchy choice, 1/2 fruit & vegetables choice, 1 milk choice 2%, 1 1/2 Fats & Oils choice Compare with Pumpkin Chiffon Pudding if you want a lighter dessert. 79 calories, 1/2 milk, 1 fat exchange Source: Choice Menus, Marjorie Hollands & Margaret Howard 1993 Canadian Diabetes Assoc. ISBN 0-7715-9167-5 Shared but not tested by Elizabeth Rodier Oct 93