Lunch: Easy Pumpkin Pie Recipe

This recipe includes fertility superfoods such as:

Cinnamon

Health and fertility benefits of Easy Pumpkin Pie Recipe

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

3 large eggs
1 cup canned pumpkin
1 cup evaporated milk
1/2 cup sugar
1/4 cup maple syrup
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon maple flavoring
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 frozen deep-dish pie shell (9 inches)
Additional pie pastry, optional
Whipped cream, optional

Instructions

In a large bowl, beat the first 10 ingredients until smooth; pour into pastry shell. Cover edge loosely with foil.
Bake at 400 ° for 10 minutes. Reduce heat to 350 °; bake 40-45 minutes longer or until a knife inserted near the center comes out clean. Remove foil. Cool on a wire rack.
If decorative cutouts are desired, roll additional pastry to 1/8-in. thickness; cut out with 1-in. to 1-1/2-in. leaf-shaped cookie cutters. With a sharp knife, score leaf veins on cutouts.
Place on an ungreased baking sheet. Bake at 400 ° for 6-8 minutes or until golden brown. Remove to a wire rack to cool. Arrange around edge of pie. Garnish with whipped cream if desired.

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