*1/2 (15-ounce) package refrigerated pie dough (such as Pillsbury)
*10 gingersnap cookies
*2 tablespoons sugar
*1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
*2 tablespoons chilled butter, cut into small pieces
*3/4 cup sugar
*1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
*1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
*1/4 teaspoon salt
*1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
*1 (15-ounce) can unsweetened pumpkin
*1 (12-ounce) can evaporated fat-free milk
*1 large egg
*3 large egg whites
Directions:
Preheat oven to 350°.
Roll dough into a 12-inch circle; fit into a 10-inch deep-dish pie plate. Fold edges under, and flute. Freeze 30 minutes.
Place cookies, 2 tablespoons sugar, and flour in a food processor; process until cookies are ground. Add butter; pulse until crumbly.
Combine 3/4 cup sugar and remaining ingredients; pour into prepared crust. Bake at 350° for 35 minutes. Sprinkle crumb mixture over pie; bake an additional 20 minutes or until center is set. Cool to room temperature on a wire rack.
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NOVEMBER 2001