Diabetic Pecan Pie

Submitted by Northern_Reflectionz

"Diabetic? got a hankering for Pecan pie? then this is the recipe for you!"

 

• Ready In: 55mins
• Ingredients: 11
• Serves: 10

ingredients

• 1 unbaked pie shell
• 1 (1 g) packet plain gelatin
• 1⁄3 cup unsweetened applesauce
• 3 tablespoons water
• 2 tablespoons cornstarch
• 3 eggs
• 2 teaspoons vanilla
• 2 tablespoons very strong coffee (prepared, not grounds) or 2 tablespoons brewed espresso (prepared, not grounds)
• 24 pecan halves

• fruit sweetener

• 1⁄2 cup frozen apple juice concentrate (thawed)
• 1⁄2 cup granular fructose (or diabetic sugar)

directions

1. Make fruit sweetener: mix together 1/2 cup frozen apple juice concentrate (thawed) PLUS 1/2 cup granulated fructose or diabetic sugar.).
2. Prepare pastry and place in 9-inch pie pan. In large bowl, combine fruit sweetener, gelatin and apple sauce. Beat with electric mixer.
3. In small bowl, blend water and cornstarch until smooth. Add cornstarch to fruit sweetener mixture and blend. Beat in eggs, one at a time. Stir in vanilla and coffee. Pour mixture into pie shell. Decorate top with pecan halves. Bake 30-40 minutes (until custard is set) at 375°F Cool slightly before cutting.

Reviews

[Outta Here]

This was delcious! Pecan Pie is one of my favorites, and now I can have it on special occasions. I used a commercial sweetener made from blue agave. I don't think the coffee really made a difference in taste, as there really wasn't much of it, so leave it out if you want. Thanks for posting this!

 

[merlin 5968]

coffee makes it bad use maple flavoring instead.