No-Bake Pumpkin Pie with Pecan Crust

[x_carb2nite]

Thought I'd try playing with the pumpkin fluff and see if I could make a no-bake pumpkin pie for the holidays. Here is the result. Enjoy!

Crust: 1 3/4 cup of ground pecans (semi coarse, not too fine) (10 grams net carbs)
2 to 3 TBS melted butter

Mix the pecans and the melted butter together and press into a 9 inch pie pan (deep dish is best). Place into the frig to harden.

Filing:
1 - 15oz can of 100% pumpkin (14 grams net carb)
12 oz of heavy cream (10 grams carb)
1 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp nutmeg
1 tsp cloves
1 tsp ground ginger
pinch of salt
2 packets of Knox plain gelatin
1 1/2 cups - Splenda syrup sweet base (available from http://www.naturesflavors.com/default.php?cPath=71)

Mix 2 packets of gelatin into 1 cup of the syrup base. Heat in the microwave for 30 to 45 seconds to dissolve the gelatin and then add the remaining syrup.

Place the pumpkin and spices into a large bowl, stir in the gelatin and syrup mixture, add a pinch of salt, and then the heavy cream. Use an electric mixer and beat until cream begins to thicken (the mixture becomes a little fluffy). Pour the mixture into the chilled crust and allow to firm up in the refrig overnight. This is really terrific and just think how smug you'll be on Thanksgiving with your very own LC pumpkin pie!!!

Total of 34 net grams of carbs for the whole pie, into 6 large servings = 5.7 grams per serving)

David

[dit]

Thanks I am gonna try this! Do you think using granular Splenda would be a problem? I don't want to buy the liquid, as I probably wouldn't use it for much else. But I have a Q as well:

1 1/2 Splenda syrup sweet base

1 1/2 what? bottles, tbs?

[x_carb2nite]

Cups. I'm sorry.

David

[missy90]

Just wondered if you could use Vanilla SF syrup instead of the liquid Splenda that I can't find anywhere....? I just don't want to have to pay shipping.....spending soooo much extra as it is....

[x_carb2nite]

Missy try the vanilla syrup and see how it works. I made this the first time without the crust and decided part way through to dump the pie plate back into the mixing bowl for the second packet of gelatin.

Experimenting in the kitchen is really one of fun parts of this WOE. Good Luck!

David

[missy90]

Sounds like a plan...thanks! Missy