My husband says that his grandmother makes the best pies. Upon asking her for a recipe she replied that she uses Eagle Brand Sweetened Condensed Milk. Not only did she emphasize that it must be Eagle Brand she wrote “Eagle Brand” out on her recipe cards. Eagle Brand is her secret ingredient. She is in good company using sweetened condensed milk as her secret ingredient. According to research conducted by Kelton Research 95 percent polled say a secret ingredient is key and a third say their secret ingredient is sweetened condensed milk.
In this spirit Eagle Brand has launched the Eagle Brand Sweet Secret Recipe and Essay Contest. The winner will be awarded $10,000 towards a “sweet secret” wish. Enter now through December 7, 2011. You must submit and original dessert recipe with a 100 word essay describing how Eagle Brand Sweetened Condensed Milk is your secret ingredient. Enter at www.EagleBrand.com or in Spanish at www.MarcaEagle.com. Your recipe must include at least one 14 ounce can of any variety of Eagle Brand Sweetened Condensed Milk. The categories are fudge, cheesecake, pie, cookie bar, or other.
I agree that sweetened condensed milk makes almost any dessert better but the thought of adding in so many fat and calories means that dessert is off limits. So I was thrilled to see that I can make rich recipes that do not sacrifice taste and texture by using low fat or fat free Eagle Brand Sweetened Condensed Milk. Transform the pumpkin pie at your Thanksgiving dinner from off limits to completely within limits.
Below is an Eagle Brand recipe for Pumpkin Pie. Swap out regular sweetened condensed milk for fat free and eggs for egg substitute and make a pie you can happily eat on Thanksgiving evening.
Perfect Pumpkin Pie
1 (15 oz.) can pumpkin (about 2 cups)
1 (14 oz.) can Eagle Brand® Sweetened Condensed Milk
2 large eggs
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 (9-inch) unbaked pie crust
HEAT oven to 425°F. Whisk pumpkin, sweetened condensed milk, eggs, spices and salt in medium bowl until smooth. Pour into crust.
BAKE 15 minutes. Reduce oven temperature to 350°F; bake an additional 35 to 40 minutes or until knife inserted 1-inch from crust comes out clean. Cool. Garnish as desired.