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Article: DON'T SAY DIET: ; Chocolate pie lightens up
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- Sunday Gazette-Mail
- Article date:
- February 24, 2008
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I love getting recipe requests from readers, and many of you have
asked me to lighten up a decadent chocolate dessert. So for all of
my fellow chocolate fans, this ones for you. Today, Im sharing my
healthier version of French Silk Pie. Instead of pastry, I like
using a chocolate cookie crust here. To slim down that crust, I
start by substituting light butter. Next, I use chocolate graham
crackers in place of most of the Oreos. The chocolate graham
crackers are lower in fat and calories, but when the graham cracker
crumbs are mixed with the cookies, the Oreos are all that you can
taste. For the filling, I use some reduced-fat cream cheese in place
of one-third of the butter to save fat and ...
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Article: Timeless French silk pie offers slice of decadence
Chicago Sun-Times;
June 29, 1989 ;
700+ words
...French silk pie is a recipe that cooks have been making successfully ... and keep the dish refrigerated. This recipe for French silk pie requested by M. Anderson is easy and delicious. FRENCH SILK PIE 1 cup butter 1 1/2 cups sugar 4 ounces unsweetened ...
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