Why yes I am eating pecan pie for breakfast with my coffee, thanks for asking.
The flavor has mellowed with the chill of the fridge, next time I'll use a liquid stevia. The pecans will need to be preroasted. Pecan Pie 2.0 coming soon #CookingWithMaura #MastodonSupperClub

1st impression is it is not bad. There is a definite flavor from the powdered stevia. I may need to draw that back a bit but keep the water volume the same.  Over all the flavor is not intolerable though.  I'd say this is a successful experiment.
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It is out of the oven but needs to cool before I try to cut it or taste it. It smells right though.
Now what we have is a sugar free, as well as egg free, and butter free, pecan pie, so significantly lower calorie.
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So at this point the shell is baked, loaded with pecans, and we add our wierd sauce, then top with more pecans--walnuts work too.
We now bake it at 350F for 12 or so minutes to just cook the top.
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Now essentially what we are making is something closer to gravy than pudding but that's okay as both are just thick sauces anyways. Use cornstartch not flour though as flour would taste a bit off.
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Now why Maple flavor? A family member used to use Mrs. Buttersworth pancake syrup instead of corn syrup to make pecan pies, and it is a game changer.
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Now I'm using powdered Steva, to create a syrup measure 2 cups, slowly add water and allow it to disolve as you bring the quantity back to 2 cups.
1T maple flavor, 2t butter flavor, and 4 drops yellow.
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Now I cheated this is a premade crust. And yes BTW I do have some OCD 😁
So prep the crust and bake it as directed.
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Okay, for tonight we are living large, loose, and dangerous! Tonights experiment is sugar free pecan pie!
To pull this off I'm doing this more as a pudding pie so here we go in my 1970s kitchen...yes it is as old as me 🤣
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Okay, for tonight we are living large, loose, and dangerous! Tonights experiment is sugar free pecan pie!
To pull this off I'm doing this more as a pudding pie so here we go in my 1970s kitchen...yes it is as old as me 🤣
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It's not a giant spread but it's dinner, smoked/grilled pork roast, green bean cassarole, seasoned cheddar potatoes. (13)
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Finally cooked roast! As a restraunt up here says "smell that smoke!" (12)
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Now, basically we follow the Libby's pumpkin pie recipe...basically.
Mods!
This is small can of pumpkin
1/2 cup heavy cream not evaporated milk
3/4 c powdered Stevia
I use Jumbo eggs
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Uh oh! 2 new pans?! Yeah...the pie pans were all the Once Wife's so I had to get 4 new ones 😁 Deep dish, and a wide rim all the way around!
So without further ado, Maura's tricked out Pumpkin Pie! (10) #MastodonSupperClub #CookingWithMaura

I forgot, don't forget your onions! I use about 1T of dried chopped onion. (8) #MastodonSupperClub #CookingWithMaura

I forgot, don't forget your onions! I use about 1T of dried chopped onion. (8) #MastodonSupperClub #CookingWithMaura

My sauce is thicker so it must be stired in, but the results are worth the effort as the final product is in no way liquidy and more resemble what you will get from a caterer or country club (I am a chef in case you forgot) (7) #MastodonSupperClub #CookingWithMaura

If you guessed green bean cassarole you're right, but I mod the recipe.
28 oz green beans
1 can mushroom soup (cream of chicken also works)
1/2 c sour cream
I use 1T Worcestershire sauce not soy (6)
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Oh boy! Maura bought a new pan! Now what is going to put in this shiney white pan? (5) #MastodonSupperClub #CookingWithMaura

So essentially the grill is a cross between an outdoor smoker & an oven right now. The heat is set for about 350F and we are shooting for 160F internal temp in about two hours with it being turned at 30 min intervals. (4)
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