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Vanilla Floating Islands

3 Eggs--separated
1 1/4 cups evaporated skim milk
sweetener equal to 1-1/2 cups sugar--
6 cups water (add up to two more cups if this is too thick--pie can be frozen and eaten like an ice cream bar)
1 Tb salt
4 0z corn starch
1 Tb vanilla
1 Tb margarine
See NOTE

mix milk, sweetener, salt and water --less 1 cup into a good sized pan, mix this cup with c starch and gradually stir into the liquid in the sauce pan or large skillet, heat to a simmer, add beaten yolks--heat to a boil and boil one minute or so while stirring-add butter and vanilla

Beat egg whites until stiff add 1/4 tsp salt stir 2 turns lightly-- Bake in 350 degree oven 40 minutes--until golden--let sit in oven 20 more minutes.

Pour pie filling into two 9 inch round or square pans
Tear meringue 'shells' into small pieces or 'cubes' and scatter over top.
Chill
Add toppings of cool whip or sugar free Hersheys chocolate syrup if desired.

NOTE:Add 2 Tb of ground flax if you like--it will be more earthy in coloration--left without the flax it's angelic looking--

How to Make a Diet Pumpkin Pie for the Holidays

1 can of pumpkin puree--Libby's solid pack pumpkin
3 whole eggs or even 4
1 1/2 Tb flour
sweetening equivalent to 1 1/3 cups of sugar
1 tb of maple extract
1 tsp vanilla extract
1/4 tsp salt, plus, curry powder, cinnamon and nutmeg-- or pumpkin pie spice a total of 2 tsps.
6 oz. of toasted coconut if wanted

This photograph has a rich, velvety center which is what you will get with this recipe, choose an aluminum or glass pie plate or even a glass cake or loaf pan in an average size so you can pour the filling a little thick. Just like this without the crust.

Line square pan with butter or margarine,
Combine filling ingredients-- add 1/2 package of instant vanilla sugar free pudding 4 serving size instead of vanilla extract or 1/2 package of butterscotch instant sugar free Jello pudding mix instead of the maple extract if desired-- either way mix the filling ingredients, stirring the eggs well, (all but the coconut) and pour into pan with or without coconut 'crust.'

Bake at 350 to 375 degrees for 45 to 55 minutes until a toothpick comes clean when tested.

Refrigerate leftovers this will firm up into a pudding cake kind of treat or freeze in squares like an "Eskimo pie" treat.

Something like image this with a dark pumpkin center but in squares--delicious.

For Only One Hundred Little Calories

For the lightest 'Moon Pie' use between two meringue shells.
Also, make a crustless pumpkin pie into dessert squares by baking in a square pan & frosting with this.