True confession time... This Yankee never had pecan pie, nope,
never. I'm guessing the main reason is I've always heard about how sweet it is, and secondly, here in Philly
pecans ain't cheap! Well, I splurged on a big bag of nuts for the holidays and in an effort to cut back on the sugar made a
Lighter Pecan Pie. Now my only question is, what took me so long to try it-this pie is great!
Please note that the title says "lighter", not diet-
sorry:@) There is only one cup of sweetener in this pie (compared to more traditional recipes), but it does still call for 1/2 C butter. It also uses only one cup of chopped pecans instead of two, so it's a little more budget friendly. Don't hesitate to give this pie a try folks, I think you'll be pleased.
Lighter Pecan Pie-
adapted from Glitter to Gumdrops and Weight Watchers
2 eggs
1 stick butter, melted and cooled
2/3 C brown sugar-
I had light
1/3 C corn syrup-
I had light
1/2 tsp molasses-
added because I had light brown sugar
1 Tblsp flour
1 Tblsp milk
1 tsp vanilla
1 C chopped pecans
9" pie shell
- Beat eggs until foamy, stir in butter.
- Mix in sugars well, stir in flour (I sifted it into the mixture), milk, vanilla and nuts.
- Pour into 9" unbaked pie shell and bake at 400 degrees for 10 minutes. Reduce heat to 350 degrees and bake for 50 minutes (center should not be giggly).
- Cool and enjoy!
Have a sticky sweet happy day:@)
