Posted by Grandma Jeanne on November 14, 2011
9-inch pie crust, chilled
4 large eggs
1 cup light corn syrup
1/3 cup packed light-brown sugar
1/4 cup granulated sugar
4 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon salt
3 cups pecan halves
Lightly sweetened whipped cream, for serving
Preheat oven to 375 degrees with rack set in lowest position.
In a large bowl, whisk eggs, corn syrup, sugars, butter, vanilla, and salt until smooth. Mix in pecans.
Pour mixture into chilled pie crust.
Place pie plate on a rimmed baking sheet.
Bake until filling jiggles slightly in the center when gently shaken, 50 to 60 minutes.
Cool pie completely in plate, 5 to 6 hours. Serve with whipped cream, if desired.
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Posted by Grandma Jeanne on June 2, 2011
1/2 (20.5 ounce) package low-fat fudge brownie mix
1/3 cup water
Vegetable cooking spray
1 cup fat-free fudge topping, divided
6 cups low-fat vanilla ice cream, softened
1/3 cup semisweet chocolate mini-morsels
1/4 cup Malibu rum (or 1/4 cup rum and 1/2 teaspoon coconut extract)
1-1/2 tablespoons flaked coconut, toasted
Strawberry fans (optional)
Combine 1/2 package brownie mix and 1/3 cup water, stirring just until dry ingredients are moistened. Reserve remaining brownie mix for another use.
Pour batter into a 9-inch springform pan coated with cooking spray.
Bake at 350 degrees for 15 minutes or until edges pull away from pan slightly. Let cool in pan on a wire rack.
Spread 1/2 cup fudge topping over brownie.
Combine ice cream, chocolate morsels, and rum in a large bowl, stirring well.
Spread ice cream mixture over brownie. Freeze 2 hours or until firm.
To serve, remove pie from pan.
Drizzle remaining 1/2 cup fudge topping over the pie. Place topping in a plastic bag, cut a small hole in the corner of the bag, and squeeze the topping out of the hole.
Sprinkle with coconut.
Garnish each slice with a strawberry fan, if desired.
12 servings
Fat 7.7 grams, Protein 5.6 grams, Carbs 56.2 grams, Fiber 2.3 grams
Weight Watcher PointsPlus Value = 8 points