Almost Fat Free Pie Crust Recipe

Makes 1 9-inch pie crust

The whole crust is only 39 calories and 0.25 g fat.

Ingredients:

  • 4 tsp sugar
  • 1/4 tsp pumpkin/apple pie spice, allspice, or cinnamon
  • 4 sheets phyllo dough

    • Instructions:

    1. Preheat oven to 425F.
    2. Spray 9" pie pan with nonstick cooking spray.
    3. Make your pie filling and set aside.
    4. To make crust, combine sugar with spice in a cup and set aside.
    5. Stack phyllo sheets, then cut in half to make 8 sheets.
    6. Cover with tea towl until ready to use.
    7. Place one sheet of phyllo on the pie pan spray with nonstick cooking spray and sprinkle with 1/2 tsp of sugar mixture.
    8. Repear steps with remaining phyllo sheets, fanning them evenly until the entire pie pan rim is covered.
    9. Pour pie filling into shell and trim excess dough.
    10. To prevent crust edges from burning, cover loosely with aluminum foil.
    11. Bake for 15 minutes at 425F.
    12. Then reduce temp to 350F (if this is what your pie recipe calls for) and bake for necessary time.