Peanut Butter Pie: As low fat as it can be!

This is an amazing pie! Every year I make this pie around the holidays. If you prefer you can omit the Oreos and replace them with Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups. I will chop up the regular size ones or use the mini ones to decorate the top. Then drizzle with melted dark or semi sweet chocolate. I will warn you this not the kind of pie that is easy to make low fat. The pie is so good that I really wanted to try and make it less fattening. Remember that less fattening is just less not low fat or … Continue reading

Citrus Apple Tart

Yesterday I told you about the Smucker’s 4th annual Spreading Smucker’s Traditions Recipe and Essay Contest. Today, I would like to share a favorite recipe by the CEO of The J.M. Smucker Company, Richard Smucker. Adding jam in place of fat in recipes does not always translate well. You will need to use a fruit puree which can replace about half the fat in a recipe. Smucker’s does make a fruit puree which can replace fat in recipes. You will have to do some experimenting as many times replacing fat in recipes does not work as you would expect. However, … Continue reading