Low-Carb Pumpkin Pie

By Nilson

This is the pie I made for Tack and Malorie for Christmas 2013. They loved it

Ingredients

• Pecan Crust:
• 1 15 oz can pumpkin
• 2 eggs
• 1 cup cream
• 1 C sugar equivalent from artificial sweetener (zero-carb sweetener such as liquid sucralose preferred)
• 1 teaspoon dark molasses (optional)
• 2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1 scant teaspoon nutmeg
• 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
• Pinch cloves
• 1/4 t salt
• 1 cup toasted pecans, chopped
• 2 Tablespoons butter, melted
• 2 Tablespoons sugar substitute

Details

Servings 8
Adapted from lowcarbdiets.about.com

Preparation

Step 1

As an artificial sweetener, I prefer a form of liquid sucralose, as powdered types have more carbs and sometimes an off-taste.

1) Preheat oven to 425 F. (important)

2) Dump all the ingredients into a food processor or blender and whirl to blend.

3) Pour into the crust.

4) Put the pie in the oven and immediately turn the oven down to 375 F. In 15 minutes, turn the oven down to 300 F. (This cooks the crust, so it isn't soggy, but then allows the custard to bake more slowly.) Bake until almost set in the middle, about 30 to 40 minutes more. If it starts to crack a bit around the edges, it's probably done.

5) Cool and serve with whipped cream (the real stuff, made with vanilla and sweetener). How To Make Homemade Whipped Cream

*For Pecan Crust mix ingredients and press in to a small pie tin.

Nutritional Analysis: 8 servings, without crust: 3.5 grams effective carbohydrate plus 2 grams fiber, 3 grams protein, 5.5 grams fat, 80 calories.

With pecan crust, each serving is 4 grams effective carbohydrate with 3.4 grams fiber.