Double-Layer Pumpkin Pudding

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Double-Layer Pumpkin Pudding
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Tue, 10-26-2004 - 4:21pm
I did a variation on the Luscious Pumpkin Pudding recipe that I took to my family reunion recently. It was a huge hit, and people were surprised that it was a "diet" dessert. I posted this on the NYE Support link, and Maggie wanted me to post it here. Here's the recipe:

Double-Layer Pumpkin Pudding

Bottom Layer:

8 oz. 1/3 less fat cream cheese, softened

2 Tbs. fat-free evaporated milk

2 Tbs. Splenda

2 tsp. pure vanilla extract

Beat all ingredients until smooth. Spread on bottom of a 9x13 pan. Refrigerate while preparing next layer.

***Note: You might want to check this layer for sweetness before you put it in the pan. I didn't think it was sweet enough, so I adjusted by adding additional Splenda and vanilla. Adjust to suit to your taste.

Top Layer:

Prepare recipe for Luscious Pumpkin Pudding:

2 pkg. Sugar-Free vanilla instant pudding

2 cans (12 oz.) fat-free evaporated milk

2 cans (15 oz.) pure pumpkin (not pumpkin pie filling)

2 tsp. pumpkin pie spice

1 tsp. cinnamon

1 cup pecan chips/topping (found in baking aisle, chopped nuts section)

Beat together pudding and milk. (You might want to gradually add the pudding mix to the milk, as it lumped up on me adding it all at once) Mix in pumpkin and spices (add more to taste if you like: additional cinnamon, nutmeg, etc.). Blend until smooth (I did this with a emersion blender) Pour on top of cream cheese filling. Top with pecans. Refrigerate 10 minutes (or until set). Enjoy!

Christina :0)

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Tue, 10-26-2004 - 4:41pm

Christina,


Yummy!

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Thu, 10-28-2004 - 11:38am

Christina, thank you for this!

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Thu, 10-28-2004 - 2:49pm
Yes, thanks, Christina! I don't want to give up my pumpkin pie for Thanksgiving, nor do I want to indulge in the real thing. I definitely plan to try this recipe very soon.

Did you also post during a Tuesday evening chat, a recipe that used a pecan crust?

Judy

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Thu, 10-28-2004 - 6:33pm
Maggie,

When I made it, the only size vanilla pudding available was the large kind. I looked for the smaller one, but found every flavor except vanilla. I guess it would depend on how much you wanted to make. That could be the reason why mine clumped up on me. It still worked out fine, though. It just took a little whir with the emersion blender to get it smooth.

Judy,

I can't remember which recipe I was refering to in regards to the pecan crust. However, I don't see why you couldn't chop up the pecans really fine and put them on the bottom. It just gives it a little crunch that, of course, a non-SBD crust would have given.

Hope that helps.

Christina :0)

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Thu, 10-28-2004 - 7:01pm

Hi Judy,


I don't know if this helps, but - here is the SB pecan crust recipe:


Makes one crust

Ingredients

2-3 cups ground pecans
1/2 cup trans-fat-free margarine spread (Smart Balance, Fleishman’s Olive Oil, Brummel & Brown)
Artificial sweetener to taste


Instructions
Preheat oven to 450°F. Mix ground pecans, margarine spread, and artificial sweetener until combined. Press mixture into a pie plate and bake for 10 minutes. Remove and let cool completely before adding filling.

Note: Because nuts can be a diet buster in large amounts, use this recipe as an occasional treat.


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Registered: 12-19-2002
Fri, 10-29-2004 - 9:40am

Just to add one more crust recipe, here is my crust recipe:


Pecan Pie Crust


1 1/2 cups pecans, ground
3 T. Smart Balance
approx. 3 packets sweetener (I used Splenda)


Grind pecans to a pretty fine consistency

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Fri, 10-29-2004 - 10:04am
Thanks to all of you for your suggestions. This may turn out to be one of those recipes that I like better than the original. I'm finding that there are a lot of SBD foods that, once I'm used to them, I don't really care for the weaker bodied white flour versions.

I know that I lost my taste for "squishy white" bread years ago when I found whole grain breads.

Judy

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Wed, 11-17-2004 - 9:47am

I was making the double layer pumpkin pudding recipe for a Thanksgiving dinner my church is having tomorrow, and I realized forgot to double one of the ingredients. If you are making the recipe exactly like I made it (a double batch) it should call for:

2 8 oz. pkgs. 1/3 less fat cream cheese

instead of one pkg.

Here is the recipe like I made it tonight, with adjustments made for sweetness and spices. Sorry about the mistake. Enjoy!

***Double Layer Pumpkin Pudding***

Bottom Layer:

2 8 oz. pkgs. 1/3 less fat cream cheese (softened)
2 Tbs. fat-free evaporated milk
6 Tbs. Splenda
4 tsp. pure vanilla extract

Beat all ingredients until smooth. Spread on bottom of a 9x13 pan. Refridgerate while preparing next layer.

Top layer:
Prepare double recipe of Luscious Pumpkin Pudding:
2 small pkgs. Sugar-Free vanilla or French vanilla instant pudding
2 12 oz. cans fat-free evaporated milk
2 15 oz. cans pure pumpkin (not pumpkin pie filling)
3 tsp. pumpkin pie spice
2 1/2 tsp. cinnamon
a few grates (5-6) of whole nutmeg or a pinch of ground nutmeg
1 cup nut topping (found in baking aisle, chopped nuts section)

Beat together pudding and milk. **You might want to gradually add the pudding mix to the milk, as it lumped up on me adding it all once). Mix in pumpkin and spices (add more to taste if you like) Blend until smooth (Can do this with an emersion blender if the pudding mixture gets too lumpy). Pour on top of cream cheese filling. Top with nut topping. Refridgerate 10 minutes (or until set). Enjoy!

Christina :0)

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Wed, 11-17-2004 - 11:42am

Thanks Christina, I'll print out this newer copy of the recipe!