Maple Pecan Pie

Maple Pecan Pie

Serves: 8
 
 
Cakes, Pancakes and Pies
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Ingredients
Ingredients
To make Maple Pecan Pie, you'll need:
  • 1 Basic pie crust bottom Filling
  • 1
  • 3/4 cup Pecans
  • 1 tbsp Cinnamon
  • 1/2 tbsp Salt
  • 1 tbsp Vanilla extract
  • 3/4 cup Pure maple syrup
  • 3/4 cup Fruit Sweetener*
  • 6 Eggs Garnish Whipped Cream
  • 8 Pecan halves

Method

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees
  • Prepare and partially bake the pie crust according to the directions
  • Toast the pecans in the preheated oven for 7 to 10 minutes stirring occasionally
  • Reserve 6-8 perfect pecan halves for garnishing the finished pie
  • Put the remaining pecans in the partially baked pie crust
  • In a medium bowl combine the cinnamon salt vanilla and 1/2 cup of the maple syrup
  • Use a whisk to evenly distribute the cinnamon
  • Then whisk in the remaining 1/4 cup of maple syrup and all of the fruit sweetener
  • Whisk in the eggs one at a time
  • Pour this filling into the crust over the pecans
  • Bake the maple pecan pie for approximately 45 minutes on a cookie sheet on either the floor of a gas oven or the lowest shelf in an electric oven
  • Maple Pecan Pie is done when it is golden brown has puffed slightly and does not shake in the middle when jiggled
  • When the pie is cool garnish it with whipped cream and toasted pecan halves
  • * To make fruit sweetener - cook four cups of fruit juice until it is reduced to one cup
  • If you like it sweeter add Sweet One
  • OR if a recipe calls for 1/2 cup fruit sweetener use 1/2 cup frozen fruit juice plus half as much (1/4 cup) granulated fructose
  • ~ Sherry adds Sweet One instead to desired sweetness
  • If 2/3 cup is called for use 2/3 cup concentrate plus 1/3 cup granulated fructose
  • Commercial fruit sweeteners are available at health food stores
  • Good juices to use are apple orange pineapple pineapple- orange and grape.
Nutritional Facts (Per Serving)
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