Southern Pecan Pie
Ingredients
1 unbaked pie shell
1 C. fruit sweetener
1 Tbsp. cornmeal
1/3 C. unsweetened applesauce, or apple butter
3 Tbsp. water
2 Tbsp. cornstarch
3 eggs
2 tsp. vanilla extract
2 Tbsp. very strong coffee, or espresso (prepared, not grounds)
24 pecan halves
Cooking Instructions
Prepare pastry and place in 9-inch pie pan. In large bowl, combine fruit sweetener, cornmeal, applesauce, or apple butter. Beat with electric mixer. In small bowl, blend water and cornstarch until smooth. Add to fruit sweetened mixture; blend. Beat in eggs, one at a time. Stir in vanilla and coffee. Pour mixture into pie shell. Decorate top with pecan halves. Bake at 375 degrees F. for 30 to 40 minutes, or until custard is set. Cool slightly before cutting.
"I have heard the grumblings of the sons of Israel; speak to them, saying, 'At twilight you shall eat meat, and in the morning you shall be filled with bread; and you shall know that I am the LORD your God.'" (Exodus 16:
