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Dutch Apple Cake and Pecan Pie

For those who hanker for the good taste and have to watch the sugar this page is for you!

Dutch apple cake

Ingredients

	1/4 cup fruit sweetener**
	1/4 cup apple butter or unsweetened apple sauce
	1 egg
	2/3 cup flour
	1/2 tsp baking powder
	1/4 tsp salt
	1 cup diced apples
	1/2 cup chopped nuts

**To make this fruit sweetener, mix together 1/8 cup frozen apple juice concentrate (thawed) and 1/8 cup granulated fructose.

Directions

Combine fruit sweetener and apple butter. Beat in egg. Combine flour, baking powder, and salt. Blend into creamed mixture.

Fold in apples and nuts. Pour into 8" x 8" pan which has been sprayed with non-stick coating. Bake for 15-20 minutes at 325�.

	Calories: 130
	Protein: 4 g
	Sodium: 60 mg
	Cholesterol: 23 mg
	Fat: 7 g
	Carbohydrates: 15 g
	Exchanges: 1 Fruit; 1 Fat

Source: Sweet Inspirations - A Sugar Free Dessert Cookbook

PECAN Pie

Ingredients:

	1 unbaked pie shell
	1 cup fruit sweetener **
	1 envelope plain gelatin
	1/3 cup unsweetened apple sauce
	3 tbsp water
	2 tbsp cornstarch
	3 eggs
	2 tsp vanilla
	2 tbsp very strong coffee or espresso (prepared, not grounds)
	24 pecan halves

**To make this fruit sweetener, mix together 1/2 cup frozen apple juice concentrate (thawed) and 1/2 cup granulated fructose.

Directions

Prepare pastry and place in 9-inch pie pan. In large bowl, combine fruit sweetener, gelatin and apple sauce. Beat with electric mixer.

In small bowl, blend water and cornstarch until smooth. Add cornstarch to fruit sweetener mixture and blend. Beat in eggs, one at a time. Stir in vanilla and coffee. Pour mixture into pie shell. Decorate top with pecan halves. Bake 30-40 minutes (until custard is set) at 375� F. Cool slightly before cutting.

	Calories: 211
	Protein: 3 g
	Sodium: 69 mg
	Cholesterol: 82 mg
	Fat: 9 g
	Carbohydrates: 28 g
	Exchanges: 1 Fruit; 1 Bread; 2 Fat