Best Low Fat Creamy Orange Pie Recipes

LOW FAT LOW CALORIE COOL 'N EASY PIE!

Steps:

• Boil 2/3 c water.
• In mixing bowl, mix boiling water and Jello for about 2 minutes until dissolved.
• In a measuring cup, combine ice cubes and water to measure 1 cup.
• Stir into Jello mixture til ice is melted.
• Add Cool Whip and whisk until smooth.
• Put mixing bowl in the refrigerator for 20 minutes to allow mixture to thicken.
• Spoon filling into crust.
• Refrigerate overnight.

LOW-FAT ORANGE AND ALMOND CREAM CHEESE PIE

Steps:

• For Crust:
• Preheat oven to 400°F. Spray 9-inch-diameter springform pan with nonstick vegetable oil spray. Coarsely grind granola and blanched slivered almonds in processor. Transfer mixture to medium bowl. Stir in orange juice and honey. Press mixture onto bottom of prepared springform pan. Bake until crust is set and beginning to color, about 10 minutes. Transfer springform pan to rack and cool crust completely.
• For Filling:
• Stir orange juice and gelatin in heavy small saucepan over low heat until gelatin dissolves, about 3 minutes. Remove from heat. Puree cottage cheese, cream cheese, evaporated milk, sugar, honey and almond extract in blender until very smooth. Transfer to large bowl. Stir in gelatin mixture. Pour filling into crust. Cover and refrigerate overnight. (Cheese pie can be prepared 1 day ahead. Keep refrigerated.)
• Cut peel and white pith from oranges. Cut oranges crosswise into 1/4-inch-thick rounds. Cut each round in half. Drain orange pieces on several layers of paper towels. Arrange oranges decoratively over top of cheese pie. Stir apricot preserves in heavy small saucepan over low heat until melted. Brush oranges with apricot glaze. Sprinkle pie with almonds and serve.

FRESH ORANGE PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Prepare dough for a 1-crust pie, adding grated orange zest. Line pie plate with pastry. Prick pastry with fork to prevent puffing during baking. Bake in preheated oven until golden, about 12 minutes; cool.
• Meanwhile, peel oranges and section into segments. Squeeze membrane and reserve juice; you should have about 1 cup. Pour sugar over segments and let stand 1 hour. Drain liquid from segments, add to reserved juice to make 1-1/2 cups (add extra juice if necessary).
• Place juice in a double boiler with salt and cornstarch. Cook until thickened. Add vanilla. Cool to room temperature.
• Spread apricot jam on baked pie shell. Add orange segments, spreading over jam. Pour cooled sauce over orange segments. Chill at least 1 hour before serving.
• To serve: garnish with toasted coconut.

LOW-FAT BOSTON CREAM PIE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350 degrees.
• Lightly grease or spray 8 or 9-inch cake pan.
• Mix flour, baking powder, and salt in small bowl.
• In medium bowl, beat egg whites at medium speed until frothy.
• Gradually add 1/4 cup of the sugar, beating until stiff peaks form.
• In large bowl with same beaters, beat remaining 1/4 cup sugar and veg oil spread until light and fluffy.
• With mixer on low speed, alternately beat in flour mixture and milk until blended.
• Stir in vanilla and 1/3 of the egg white mixture.
• Fold in remaining egg whites until no white streaks remain.
• Pour into pan and bake 35 min.
• ,or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
• Cool in pan on wire rack 10 minutes.
• Turn out on rack to cool completely.
• While cake is baking make filling and glaze.
• Filling: Prepare pudding according to package directions, using the 1 1/2 cup milk.
• Refrigerate 30 minutes, or until thickened.
• Glaze: Mix sugar, cocoa, and cornstarch in small saucepan.
• Stir in milk and bring to boil over medium heat.
• Cook 1 minutes, stirring constantly, or until slightly thickened.
• Refrigerate 20 minutes to cool.
• To Assemble Cake: With serrated knife, cut cake in half horizontally.
• Place bottom layer, cut side up, on serving platter.
• Spread filling over top and top with remaining layer of cake, cut side down.
• Spread glaze over top, letting some of the glaze drip down sides.
• Chill 3 hours or until glaze sets.

FROSTED ORANGE PIE

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, combine the sugar flour and salt. Stir in water until smooth. Cook and stir over medium-high heat until thickened and bubbly. Reduce heat; cook and stir 2 minutes longer. Remove from the heat. Stir a small amount of hot filling into egg yolks; return all to pan, stirring constantly. Bring to a gentle boil; cook and stir 2 minutes longer. Remove from the heat. Gently stir in the juices and orange and lemon zest. Cool to room temperature without stirring., Pour into pastry shell. Cool on a wire rack for 1 hour. Chill at least 3 hours. , In a large heavy saucepan, combine the sugar, egg whites, water, cream of tartar and salt over low heat. With a hand mixer, beat on low speed for 1 minute. Continue beating on low over low heat until frosting reaches 160°, about 8-10 minutes. Pour into the bowl of a heavy-duty stand mixer. Beat on high until frosting forms stiff peaks, about 7 minutes., Spread over chilled pie. Just before serving, sprinkle with coconut. Store in the refrigerator.

LOW FAT MANDARIN ORANGE PIE

Steps:

• Stir together condensed milk and lemon juice.
• Add drained oranges and 3/4 of the whipped topping.
• Mix together until creamy and pour into pie crust.
• Top with remaining cool whip.
• Refrigerate.

MANDARIN ORANGE PIE

Steps:

• Mix graham wafer crumbs, sugar and melted butter together.
• Spread in the bottom and up the sides of a 9 inch pie plate.
• Refrigerate.
• Mix gelatine with cold water.
• Stir in boiling water.
• Add sugar and stir to dissolve.
• Stir in lemon juice.
• Refrigerate until it starts to thicken.
• Whip cream until thick.
• Fold half of the whipped cream into the gelatine mixture, until blended.
• Fold in the mandarin oranges.
• Spoon into the crumb crust.
• Top with the remaining whipped cream.
• Refrigerate 3- 4 hours.

FLUFFY ORANGE PIE

Steps:

• Combine crumbs and butter.
• Press firmly on bottom and up sides of 9" pie plate, chill.
• In large mixer bowl beat cream cheese until fluffy.
• Gradually beat in condensed milk and concentrated orange juice until smooth.
• Fold in whipped cream.
• Pile into crust.
• Chill 2 hours or until set.