Crystal Light Pie Recipes

Steps:

• For the chocolate crust: Pulse the flour, cocoa powder, confectioners' sugar, oil and salt in a food processor until the texture of fine meal. Add the butter and pulse until pea-size pieces form. Sprinkle in 2 tablespoons ice water and pulse until the dough begins to come together. If the dough doesn't hold together, add up to 2 more tablespoons ice water, 1 tablespoon at a time, and pulse again.
• Transfer the dough to a sheet of plastic wrap and pat into a disk. Wrap tightly and refrigerate until firm, at least 2 hours and up to overnight.
• Roll out the dough into a 12-inch round on a lightly floured surface. Ease into a 9-inch pie plate. Fold the overhanging dough under itself and crimp the edges with your fingers. Freeze 20 minutes.
• Meanwhile, preheat the oven to 350 degrees F and coat a sheet of aluminum foil with nonstick spray.
• Pierce the bottom of the chilled dough all over with a fork. Line the dough with the foil, sprayed-side down, and fill with pie weights or dried beans. Bake until the edges are set, about 20 minutes. Remove the foil and weights and continue baking until the crust is no longer glossy on the bottom, 5 to 10 minutes. Transfer to a rack and let cool completely.
• Add the chocolate and coconut oil to a medium microwave-safe bowl. Microwave in 30-second intervals, stirring in between each, until the mixture is melted and smooth, about 1 minute. Paint a thin layer of chocolate all over the bottom and sides of the crust. Let set at room temperature until the chocolate is hardened, about 15 minutes.
• For the filling: Put 1 1/2 cups water in a medium saucepan and sprinkle over the gelatin. Let sit until the gelatin is absorbed, 2 to 3 minutes. Add the granulated sugar and heat over medium heat, whisking occasionally, just until the gelatin and sugar are dissolved, 3 to 4 minutes. Remove from the heat and whisk in the peppermint extract.
• Pour the gelatin mixture into a large bowl and stir in 2 cups cold water. Use a spoon to scoop away any bubbles at the surface. Refrigerate, stirring every 10 minutes, until the gelatin just begins to thicken and is the consistency of thin fruit jelly, 30 to 45 minutes.
• Pour the gelatin mixture into the crust and refrigerate until set, at least 4 hours and up to overnight.
• For the meringue: Bring a few inches of water to a boil in a saucepan that can hold a heatproof stand mixer's bowl above the water.
• Add the granulated sugar, lemon juice, salt and egg whites to the mixing bowl and whisk together by hand. Set the bowl above the boiling water and whisk until the mixture is warm to the touch and the sugar is completely dissolved (about 150 degrees F).
• Transfer to the stand mixer fitted with the whisk attachment, add the peppermint extract and beat on medium-high speed until the mixture is cool and the whites hold stiff peaks, about 5 minutes.
• To assemble: Arrange the crushed peppermints around the edge of the pie. Cut into slices and top each with meringue, chocolate curls and more crushed peppermint.

Steps:

• 1. BEAT cream cheese and drink mix in large bowl with mixer until well blended. Gradually add milk, mixing until well blended. STIR in COOL WHIP; spoon into crust. REFRIGERATE 4 hours or until firm.

Steps:

• Combine pudding mix and soft drink mix. In a small bowl, whisk milk and pudding mixture for 2 minutes. Let stand for 2 minutes (pudding will be stiff). , Fold in half of the whipped topping. Spread into crust. Top with remaining whipped topping. Cover and chill for 2-3 hours or until set.

Steps:

• Mix together pudding mix, Crystal Light and milk. Be sure these ingredients are well blended and starts to thicken. Add in the whipped topping. Blend in on meduim speed. Don't over mix.
• Pour filling in two pie shells.
• Refrigerate two hours or over night.

Steps:

• Combine water, lemon juice and cornstarch in a medium saucepan. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat, stirring constantly.
• Boil and stir 1 minute.
• Beat eggs, 2 egg whites and lemon peel in medium bowl. Mix in 1-1/2 cups Equal® or 36 packets.
• Stir about half of hot cornstarch mixture into egg mixture. Return all to saucepan.
• Cook and stir over low heat 1 minute. Remove from heat.
• Stir in butter until melted.
• Stir in food coloring, if desired.
• Pour mixture into baked pie shell.
• For Meringue:.
• beat 3 egg whites in mixing bowl on medium speed of mixer until foamy. Add cream of tartar.
• Beat to soft peaks. Gradually beat in 2/3 cup Equal® or 16 packets), beating to stiff peaks.
• Spread meringue over hot lemon filling, carefully sealing to edge of crust to prevent shrinking or weeping.
• Bake pie in 425° F oven about 5 minutes or until meringue is lightly browned.
• Cool completely on wire rack.

Steps:

• Bake pie crust as directed on package for crust that will be filled with an unbaked pie.
• Cool.
• In small bowl, with electric mixer, beat egg whites until fluffy, about 2 minutes.
• Gradually add 1/4 cup sugar and beat until egg whites are stiff.
• Set aside.
• In food processor or blended, combine gelatin, 1/4 cup sugar and boiling water.
• Process on High about 40 seconds.
• Add egg yolks and process another 10 seconds.
• With food processor running, add Crystal Light powder and crushed ice.
• Process until smooth.
• Pour into mixing bowl and gently fold in egg white mixture until well-blended.
• Pour into baked pie crust.
• Sprinkle with lemon zest.
• Chill several hours until set.
• To serve, slice into wedges and top with fat-free non-dairy topping.

Steps:

• 1. Combine dry pudding mix, dry Crystal Light Lemonade drink mix and the sugar substitute sweetener. Add milk and beat with a wire whisk until mixture is thickened. Fold in the whipped topping. Spoon into the graham crusts. Cover and chill at least 3 hours or freeze for 8 hours.
• 2. Options: Substitute other flavored dry drink mixes for the Cyrstal Light Lemonade (using 1.5 ounces measurement) such as Koolaid flavors, Propel, etc. Just experiment and have fun! If you don't need sugar free make it without sugar free ingredients. I'm considering substituting dry Jello crystals for the Crystal Light and see what happens.

Steps:

• Prepare pudding and milk as directed on pudding box.
• Add Crystal Light and sour cream. Fold in food coloring and Cool Whip.
• Divide mixture equally between the 2 pie crusts. Freeze over 6 hours (or more).

Steps:

• Prepare gelatin according to package directions. Chill until almost set. Transfer to a blender or food processor. Add cream cheese and lemonade mix; cover and process until smooth. Pour into crust. Refrigerate overnight. Serve with whipped topping.

Steps:

• 1. Prepare pudding according to package directions,add Crystal Light and sweetened condensed milk,fold in 1/2 of Cool Whip.Add mixture to pie crust and chill.Top with remaining Cool Whip.