Mom's southern pecan pie

Ingredients

  • 1 unbaked pie shell
  • 1 cup fruit sweetener
  • 1 tbsp cornmeal
  • 1/3 cup unsweetened applesauce or
  • --applebutter
  • 3 tbsp water
  • 2 tbsp cornstarch
  • 3 eggs
  • 2 tsp vanilla extract
  • 2 tbsp very coffee|strong coffee or
  • -espresso (prepared - not
  • -grounds)
  • 24 pecan halves

Directions

Prepare pastry and place in 9" pie pan. In large bowl, combine fruit sweetener, cornmeal and applesauce/butter. Beat with electric mixer. In small bowl, blend water and cornstarch until smooth. Add to fruit sweetner nixture 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 to 40 minutes - or until custard is set - at 375 degrees. Cool slightly before cutting.

One serving is = to: 1 bread, 1 fruit, 2 fat exchanges. 211 calories, 9g fat, 28g carb, 69mg sod, 3g protein, 82mg chol
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