Title: Fruit Sweet and Sugar Free - Pumpkin Mincemeat Pie
Categories: Diabetic Dessert
Yield: 8 Servings
| CRUST |
| 1 | | Basic pie crust, bottom |
| MOCK MINCEMEAT |
| 1/2 | c | Raisins, chopped |
| 1 1/2 | c | Peeled and diced apples |
| 1/3 | | Orange zest (1/3 orange) |
| 1/3 | | Orange juice (1/3 orange) |
| 3 | tb | Unsweetened apple juice |
| 2 | tb | Fruit sweetener |
| 1/4 | ts | Cinnamon |
| 1/8 | ts | Nutmeg |
| | pn | Cloves |
| 1/2 | c | Walnuts |
| PUMPKIN CUSTARD |
| 1 | c | +2T canned pumpkin |
| 1/3 | ts | Salt |
| 1 | ts | Cinnamon |
| 1/4 | ts | Ginger |
| | pn | Cloves |
| | pn | Nutmeg |
| 1/2 | ts | Vanilla extract |
| 1/3 | c | Fruit sweetener |
| 1 | | Egg plus one yolk |
| 1 | c | +2T milk |
| GARNISH |
| | | Whipped Cream |
| | | Toasted Walnuts |
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Prepare and partially bake pie crust
according to the directions. To prepare the Mock Mincemeat filling, combine
the raisins, apples, orange zest and juice, and the apple juice in a medium
size saucepan. Cover the pan and cook over medium heat until the apples are
soft, 10-15 minutes. Remove the pan from heat. While the apple mixture is
cooking, toast the walnuts in the preheated oven for 7-10 minutes, stirring
occasionally. Allow the nuts to cool. Then medium chop them with a knife or
pulsing action in a food processor. When the apples are ready, stir in the
sweetener, the spices and the chopped walnuts. Refrigerate. To prepare the
pumpkin custard, whisk together the pumpkin, salt, spices and vanilla in a
medium size bowl. Stir in the sweetener and the eggs. When the mixture is
smooth, stir in the milk. Spread the chilled mincemeat evenly in the bottom
of the partially baked crust. Pour the pumpkin custard over the mincemeat
to fill the crust. To bake the pie, place it on a baking sheet in the
preheated oven, directly on the floor of a gas oven or on the lowest shelf
of an electric oven. Bake the pie for approximately 45 minutes until the
pumpking custard no longer wiggles when you shake the pan. When the pie is
cool, garnish it with whipped cream and toasted walnuts.