Frozen Pumpkin Pie

Tired of making the same old pumpkin pie every Thanksgiving holiday? Why not try this frozen no-bake variation? This recipe is quick and easy. Just whip it up the day before your party and pop it in the freezer.

(Note: This is an entry in the Real Simple 'Fake It, Don't Make It!' Recipe Contest.)

Step 1 Assemble the ingredients

- 30oz. can of pumpking pie mix
- premade graham cracker pie crust
- 1 tblsp. lime juice
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 can of whipped cream

Comments

[anahopwood]

This looks fantastic, but I am concerned about the whole egg white thing.  Pasteurized egg whites will work just as well, won't they?

[theburford]

Can I leave out the lime juice? I have everything but that and a trip to the store doesn't sound appealing right now :P

[trsinger]

This looks awesome! Two questions: 1. is it safe to eat uncooked eggs? and 2. what does it taste like - more ice cream than cheesecake? Great idea!

[Phill]

I've heard about pasteurized eggs; but it may be cheaper just to buy the pasteurized egg whites instead of a full egg. (For any future cooking needs; requiring the whole egg; try getting pasteurized eggs)

[Tobita]

since it is the nutrient part that is used (the whites) and not the yolk (the actual unfertilized animal fetus thingy) it should be safe.

[Speeddemonec]

"Scientists estimate that, on average across the U.S., only 1 of every 20,000 eggs might contain the bacteria. So, the likelihood that an egg might contain Se is extremely small – 0.005% (five one-thousandths of one percent). At this rate, if you’re an average consumer, you might encounter a contaminated egg once every 84 years." hmm, there are greater risks in this world right? Um, I figured that the white was the part that got the salmonella, I heard that it is transfered through a small crack or the pores on the eggshell.

[Tobita]

i'm in canada:P i used to think salmonela was flavor O_O but i got salmonella once. it was from a turtle, but it was a ways back, and i believe salmonella in eggs is caused by the mother(if she has salmonella, the egg as salmonella) but im not sure. thanks for your time and effort!

[Speeddemonec]

Hmm by getting salmonella you got something that one would have to eat 20000 raw eggs on average to get lol that would be like 100 eggs a day at your age :) I think my fears just fell a lot.

[canida]

Use prepackaged egg whites- they've been pasturized, and are safe to eat uncooked.

[stasia-realsimple]

I'm totally whipping this up! Love that idea. Safe eggs whites!

[SteveGerber]

>> 1. is it safe to eat uncooked eggs? I got the idea for using egg whites to lighten the texture from a different (strawberry) dessert recipe I've made several times in the past so I assumed that using raw egg whites wasn't too dangerous, but I could be wrong. >> 2. what does it taste like - more ice >> cream than cheesecake? The texture is not really like icecream or cheesecake. More like sorbet but perhaps a bit lighter.

[trsinger]

So I've been asking around and people are a little weary about the raw eggs. I was away this weekend and noticed lots of food preparation warnings in menus, two today alone in two different restaurants. Though I recall eating Japanese soups with whole raw eggs in them as a child. This pie does look great.

[Tobita]

yeap, but you were eating that soup BEFORE the avian flu epidemia right? but as i said, the whites SHOULD be safe.

[Patrik]

Actually, although the yolk provides a better substrate for the growth of bacteria, Salmonella can be found in *both* the whites and the yolk.

You might get a lower dose by only eating the raw egg white, but if you are unlucky enough to stumble upon an infected egg, you would still be exposed to the bacteria.

[Tobita]

huh, cool, thanks for the correction, because the more people know the less people make mistkeas.

[IamTheCreator]

Omgsh ( Oh dear I used gosh's name in vain!!!!! :P ) I peed a little when I saw this, I love pumpshkin pie, and the thought of it cold with whipped creme and chocalte chips was what did it. I gotta do this.

[Shifrin]

Wow this is great! this is one of the cleanest instructables I have seen in a long time! Nice going!

[gunnergrady]

looks good... but ..."your mixing bowel"?

[SteveGerber]

Ok, spelling corrected.

[jpatt87]

Nicely done Steve.

[Brennn10]

This is such an awesome picture!!!

[stasia-realsimple]

wow, this looks fantastic! nice photos too.

[Brennn10]

Will have to try that! I don't have the best sweet tooth for Pumpkin Pie, so I will have to try this variation! Nice front picture, and looks very tasty!