Did you know Pumpkin Puree is chock full o goodness? A good sign of a super nutritious food is bright colored foods. This foods bright orange color is loaded with lots of caretonoids and contains high amounts of beta carotene, carotenes are helpful in keeping body cells safe from cancer cells. It is high in vitamin C, A, K and E. Also high in dietary fiber, and low in fat. There is no added sugar or sodium in pumpkin puree either and because of its creamy texture it adds a nice smooth texture to food, with out all the added fat.
What I love about a lot of Paula Deans recipes is the ingredients are very basic. Sometimes they are not always lowfat or low calorie, but they are always good, and contain many healthy ingredients. Her pumpkin cheesecake was the first recipe to pop up on my internet when I started a pumpkin search, and it looked easy and delicious, and the ingredients were all available at my local Convenience Store, so the pie was a go. How can you go wrong with creamcheese and pumpkin? I made it lastnight, and we served it tonight, and it rocked!!!
Here is the easy as pie recipe:
Ingredients
piecrust
2 8 oz boxes creamcheese $3.98
1 can pumpkin puree .88
3 eggs plus 1 egg yoke .60
1 cup sugar $1.00
1 1/2 tsp cinnamon .10
2 tablespoon flour .26
1 tsp vanilla extract .15
preheat oven to 350
cream together cream cheese, pumpkin, egg and sugar
in seperate bowl combine cinnamon, flour and nutmeg
combine with pumpin filling and mix well
pour into pie crust
bake pie for 1 hour
let cool and refrigerate
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