pumpkin pie (thing)

For those suffering dieters who have been searching for a Low-Carb Pumpkin Pie, this is it. It has the same taste and texture of regular pumpkin pie. It is extremely rich and very solid. Like all pumpkin pies, it is best after a day or two in the fridge or when very fresh, and when accompanied by ice cream.

Ingredients:

• 1 small can (15oz) pumpkin or equivalent
• 1 cup heavy cream
• 2/3 cup splenda brand sucralose sweetener
• 2 large eggs
• Spices:
  either
  • 1 tsp cinnamon
  • 1 tsp ground ginger
  • 1 tsp ground cloves
  or
  • 4 tsp pumpkin pie spice
• Pie crust: low-carb crust for baking or similar.

Instructions:

1. Heat oven to 400 degrees F
2. Mix dry ingredients in small bowl
3. Beat eggs together in large bowl
4. Add pumpkin to large bowl, mix thoroughly
5. Mix in dry ingredients
6. Add cream, mix thoroughly
7. Pour mixture into pie crust
8. Bake at 400 degrees F for 15 minutes
9. Reduce temperature to 325 degrees F and continue baking for 50-60 minutes or until fork inserted near center comes out clean
10. Cool on oven rack for two hours, serve or refrigerate

Nutritional Information for Entire Pie
(Divide by the number of slices to get nutritional information per serving)

Note: Splenda/sucralose contains basically nothing and can be ignored for the purposes of this recipe's nutritional content.

                Pumpkin    Eggs    Cream      Total
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          Fat   2g         9g      80g        91g
  Saturated     0g         3g      64g        67g
       Sodium   2mg        130mg   80mg       212mg
Carbohydrates   32g        2g      8g*        42g
      Fiber     18g        0g      0g         18g
      Sugar     14g        0g      8g*        22g
        Net     14g        2g      8g         24g
    Protein     7g         12g     0g         19g

    Vitamin A   1,050%     12%     64%        1,126%
    Vitamin C   0%         0%      0%         0%
      Calcium   7%         4%      0%         11%
         Iron   14%        8%      0%         22%

*Amount of carbohydrates in cream is estimated. Some heavy cream claims 0g/Tbsp, some claims 1g/Tbsp. The FDA allows a claim of 0g when less than 1g of carbohydrates present, further confusing the situation.

References:

1. Label: Petaluma Farms Farm Fresh Eggs. 18 ct. size, UPC 21248 95149
2. Label: Libby's 100% Pure Pumpkin. 29 oz. size, UPC 39000 04512
3. Label: Producers 100% Natural Ultra Pasteurized Heavy Whipping Cream. One pint size, UPC 78255 00331