Lunch: Loveless" Pecan Pie

Whip up The Loveless Cafe's version of this classic pecan treat.

This recipe includes superfoods such as:

Cinnamon

Health benefits of Loveless" Pecan Pie

Cinnamon is one of the best ingredients that someone with insulin sensitivity can eat. Half a teaspoon of cinnamon per day has been shown to be very effective at normalizing blood sugar levels. Cinnamon contains hydroxychalcone, which is thought to enhance the effects of insulin. It has also been suggested that Cinnamon prevents post-meal blood sugar spikes by slowing the gastric emptying rate - meaning that food digests slowly. (Reference: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11506060).

Ingredients

1 1/4 cups pecan pieces
1 (10 inch) pie crust, pre-baked
1 cup light corn syrup
2 1/2 cups brown sugar, divided
3 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon, divided
6 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted, plus 4 tablespoons for caramel
1/2 cup heavy cream
1 cup chopped pecans, for caramel

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 375 °.
Put 1 1/4 cup pecan pieces in pre-baked pie shell. In a large bowl whisk the light corn syrup, 1/2 cup brown sugar, 3 eggs, vanilla extract, 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon and 6 tablespoons melted unsalted butter together until smooth. Pour the custard mixture over the nuts and bake the pie until the filling puffs and rises above the edges of the pie shell, about 30 minutes. Carefully remove the pie from oven and let it cool completely before serving. Drizzle the pie with Cinnamon Pecan Caramel and serve.

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