Low Fat Orange And Almond Cream Cheese Pie Recipes

Steps:

• 1. In a food processor or blender. Blend the cream cheese, milk, and sour cream. Pour into bowl. Mix in pudding . mix well.
• 2. Pour into crust. Smooth cheese mixture.
• 3. Top the pie with fruit filling. Cover and refrigerate for 4 hours or more before serving.

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine the water and Kool-Aid mix until dissolved. Stir in orange juice. In a bowl, beat the cream cheese, confectioners' sugar, vanilla and orange mixture until fluffy. Fold in whipped cream. Spread into crust. Chill for at least 1 hour or until set. , Drizzle white chocolate onto dessert plates; top with a piece of pie. Refrigerate leftovers.

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.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. Spray a 9-inch round baking pan with nonstick cooking spray.
• In a medium bowl, combine Bisquick mix and sugar. Add milk and egg, stirring until smooth. Stir in sour cream. Spoon mixture into prepared pan.
• In a small bowl, combine cream cheese and orange marmalade. Spoon mixture by tablespoons evenly over batter; sprinkle evenly with almonds. Bake for 32 to 37 minutes, or until golden brown. Let cool for 10 minutes before cutting into wedges to serve.

Steps:

• 1. In a bowl cream together 1/2 of the evaporated milk and the cream cheese and the almond extract.
• 2. In another bowl or a blender (I prefer a blender on puree) mix together the cherries and the rest of the evaporated milk, until light and airy. Add the cherry mixture to the cream cheese mixture (mixing a low speed increasing speed until well mixed.)
• 3. Slowly add the 2 boxes of vanilla pudding using the 2% milk to keep a consistency that will be light and fluffy. (Usually mix another 2 minutes.)
• 4. Add to pie shells, refrigerate at least 4 hours, and then serve with favorite topping.

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375°F.
• Combine graham crumbs, 1/3 cup sugar and butter; press onto bottom and up side of 9-inch pie plate. Bake 10 min. Remove from oven; reduce oven temperature to 350°F.
• Combine 1/2 cup of the remaining sugar and cornstarch in small bowl. Stir in 1/2 cup milk. Beat egg yolks until blended; stir into cornstarch mixture. Bring remaining milk just to boil in medium saucepan on medium heat. Gradually add cornstarch mixture, mixing well after each addition. Cook on low heat 5 min. or until thickened, stirring frequently. Remove from heat. Stir in almond extract. Pour into crust.
• Beat egg whites in large bowl with mixer on high speed until foamy. Gradually add remaining sugar, beating constantly until stiff peaks form. Spread over pie filling, sealing egg white mixture to edge of crust.
• Bake 12 to 15 min. or until lightly browned. Cool completely. Refrigerate 3 hours.
• Melt chocolate as directed on package; drizzle over pie. Sprinkle with nuts.