Praline-Pumpkin Pie

Prep Time: 30 Minutes

Cook Time: 60 Minutes

Ready In: 90 Minutes

Servings: 8

Something really yummy from Cooking Light. This is well worth the effort.

Ingredients:

1 cup all-purpose flour, divided

3 1/2 tablespoons ice water

1 teaspoon granulated sugar

1/4 teaspoon salt

3 tablespoons vegetable shortening

cooking spray

1 (15 ounce) can pumpkin

1 cup 2% low-fat milk

1/2 cup packed brown sugar

1 tablespoon all-purpose flour

3 tablespoons maple syrup

2 tablespoons bourbon

1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

1/2 teaspoon salt

1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract

1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg

1/4 teaspoon ground allspice

2 large egg whites, lightly beaten

1 large egg, lightly beaten

1/3 cup chopped pecans

1/4 cup packed brown sugar

1 1/2 teaspoons maple syrup

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
2. Combine 1/4 cup flour and ice water; stir with a whisk until well-blended.
3. Set aside.
4. Combine 3/4 cup flour, granulated sugar, and 1/4 teaspoon salt in a bowl; cut in shortening with a pastry blender or 2 knives until mixture resembles coarse meal.
5. Add ice-water mixture; mix with a fork until flour mixture is moist.
6. Gently press mixture into a 4-inch circle on heavy-duty plastic wrap; cover with additional plastic wrap.
7. Roll dough, still covered, into an 11-inch circle; chill 10 minutes or until plastic wrap can be easily removed.
8. Remove 1 sheet of plastic wrap.
9. Fit dough into a 9-inch pie plate coated with cooking spray; remove top sheet of plastic wrap.
10. Fold edges of dough under; flute.
11. Pierce bottom and sides with a fork.
12. Place a 10-inch square of foil over dough.
13. Place pie weights evenly over foil.
14. Bake at 400 degrees for 5 minutes; cool on a wire rack.
15. Remove foil and pie weights.
16. Combine pumpkin and next 12 ingredients; stir well with a whisk.
17. Pour into crust.
18. Bake at 400 degrees for 40 minutes; shield edges of crust with foil after 30 minutes.
19. Combine nuts, 1/4 cup brown sugar, and 1 1/2 teaspoons syrup.
20. Sprinkle over pie; bake an additional 15 minutes or until filling is set.
21. Cool completely on a wire rack.

By RecipeOfHealth.com