Citrus Pumpkin Pie In A Nutty Crust - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    Crust
    1 cup whole wheat flour
    1 cup ground walnuts
    3 teaspoons vegetable oil
    1/4 cup orange juice or 1/4 cup water
    1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
    Filling
    2 cups cooked pumpkin or 2 cups cooked canned pumpkin, , pureed
    1 1/2 cups plain low-fat yogurt
    1/2 cup orange juice
    1/4 cup brown sugar
    1/2 cup granulated sugar
    2 eggs, beaten
    1/2 teaspoon salt
    1 teaspoon cinnamon
    1/2 teaspoon ginger
    1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
    1/4 teaspoon allspice
    1/8 teaspoon clove
    1 teaspoon freshly grated orange zest
Preparation
    Preheat oven to 425\u00b0F.
    To Make Crust-------.
    Combine crust ingredients and press into a 9-inch pie pan.
    Set Aside.
    To Make Filling-------.
    Beat together pumpkin, yogurt, orange juice, sugars and eggs.
    Add salt, spices and orange zest and stir until thoroughly blended.
    Pour into pastry lined pie pan.
    Bake for 15 minutes; lower temperature to 350\u00b0F and continue baking for 45 minutes or until knife inserted in middle comes out clean.

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