Crustless Pecan Pie

Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup frozen apple juice concentrate
• 1/2 cup sugar substitute
• 1 (7 g) envelope knox unflavored gelatin
• 1/3 cup unsweetened applesauce
• 3 tablespoons water
• 2 tablespoons cornstarch
• 3 eggs
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 2 tablespoons coffee, very strong or 2 tablespoons espresso
• 24 pecan halves, toasted

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 375 degrees.
• 2 place a shallow pan of water on the 2nd rack of oven, below where pie will be baking.
• 3 warm the apple juice concentrate in a small pan.
• 4 add the sugar substitute and gelatin to the apple juice.
• 5 stir until the sugar substitute and gelatin are disolved.
• 6 in a small bowl, mix the cornstarch with the water.
• 7 stir until well disolved.
• 8 add the constarch mixture to the applesauce/juice mixture.
• 9 using an electric mixer, beat in the 3 eggs, one at a time.
• 10 blend well.
• 11 stir in the vanilla and coffee and mix well.
• 12 pour mixture into a lightly greased (pam) 8" pie pan.
• 13 arrange toasted pecan halves over the top of the pie.
• 14 bake at 375 degrees for 30 to 40 minutes or until custard is set.
• 15 cool slightly before cutting.