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Maple Pecan Pie

Courses: Dessert, Pies
Serves: 8 people

Recipe Ingredients

  Crust
1/2 cup 46g / 1.6ozFinely-ground blanched almonds
1/4 cup 27g / 1ozAtkins Bake Mix
3   Sugar substitute
1/2   Butter - melted
  Filling
1 1/2 cups 492g / 17ozAtkins Sugar-Free Pancake Syrup
4   Eggs
18   Sugar substitute
5 tablespoons 75mlButter - melted, and
  Cooled slightly
1 teaspoon 5mlVanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon 2.5mlSalt
2 cups 474mlToasted pecan pieces

Recipe Instructions

Heat oven to 350 degrees. Mix ground almonds, bake mix, and sugar substitute in a large bowl. Stir in butter with a fork. Chill crumb mixture 20 minutes. With your fingertips press crumb mixture on bottom and sides of a 9-inch pie plate. Bake 7 minutes, until browned and set. Remove from oven; cool. Increase oven temperature to 375 degrees.

For filling, bring Atkins syrup to a simmer in a small saucepan. Cook 10 minutes, until reduced by half. Remove from heat; cool to room temperature.

In a large bowl, whisk eggs, sugar substitute, melted butter and extract. Whisk in syrup. Add toasted pecans and combine well. Pour mixture into prepared piecrust and bake 20 minutes until edges are firm (center will be quivery). Transfer to a wire rack to cool.

Pie may be refrigerated for up to 3 days. Reheat in a warm oven before serving.

This recipe yields 8 servings.

Carbohydrates: 9 grams

Net Carbs: 5.5 grams

Fiber: 3.5 grams

Protein: 7.5 grams

Fat: 39.5 grams

Calories: 417

Description:

"As close to traditional pecan pie as controlled carb baking gets."

Source:
Atkins Cookbook at http://atkinscenter.com

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