Low-Fat Pumpkin-Banana Mousse Tart
Original recipe by Ina Garten. Low-fat version adapted by Art Smith.
Try this delicious recipe!
Ingredients:
Serves 10–12
CRUST
- 2 cups low-fat graham cracker crumbs
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1/3 cup granulated sugar
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1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
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8 tablespoons margarine
FILLING
- 1/2 cup fat-free half-and-half
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1 can (15 ounces) pumpkin
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1 cup light brown sugar , loosely packed
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Salt to taste
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1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
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1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
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2 extra large egg yolks plus 1 carton Egg Beaters
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1 package plain gelatin powder
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1 ripe banana , finely mashed
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1/2 teaspoon grated orange zest
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1/2 cup fat-free non-dairy whipped topping
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1 teaspoon vanilla extract
GARNISH
- 1 cup fat-free non-dairy whipped topping
To make crust: Preheat oven to 350°. Combine graham cracker crumbs, sugar, cinnamon and margarine in a bowl and mix well. Spoon into an 11-inch round (or 9"x11" rectangular) tart pan and press evenly onto sides and bottom. Bake 10 minutes; remove from oven and cool to room temperature on a wire rack.
To make filling: Heat the fat-free half-and-half, pumpkin, brown sugar, salt, cinnamon and nutmeg in a double boiler (or a heatproof bowl over simmering water) until hot, about 5 minutes. In another bowl, whisk the egg yolks and Egg Beaters. Stir half of the pumpkin mixture into the eggs, then pour the egg-pumpkin mixture back into the top of the double boiler and stir well. Heat over simmering water for another 4 to 5 minutes, until the mixture begins to thicken, stirring constantly.
Dissolve the gelatin in 1/4 cup cold water. Remove the pumpkin mixture from the heat and add the gelatin, banana and orange zest. Mix well. Set aside to cool. Fold the fat-free whipped topping into the pumpkin mixture (flavor whipped topping with 1 teaspoon of vanilla, if desired). Carefully pour into the cooled tart shell and chill for 2 hours or overnight.
To prepare garnish: If desired, add 1 teaspoon of vanilla and 1/2 teaspoon of orange zest to the fat-free whipped topping.
Remove tart from refrigerator; using a pastry bag or small spoon, decorate edge of the tart with whipped topping. Sprinkle with extra orange zest if desired. Serve immediately.
How Art reduced the fat: Art substituted low-fat margarine and fat-free half-and-half for the butter and heavy cream called for in the original recipe. Fat-free whipped topping replaced the cream used for garnish and Egg Beaters took the place of a portion of the egg yolks. Art's changes reduced the amount of fat by 10 grams!
Nutritional Information:
420 calories, 13.8 grams fat, 4.2 grams saturated fat, 46 mg of cholesterol, 418 mg sodium, 71.0 grams carbohydrate, 5.4 grams protein.