Lunch: Pumpkin-Sweet Potato Pie with Sugared Pecans Recipe

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Cinnamon

Health and fertility benefits of Pumpkin-Sweet Potato Pie with Sugared Pecans 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

1 can (15 ounces) solid-pack pumpkin
1 cup mashed sweet potatoes
3/4 cup packed brown sugar
1-1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
3 eggs, beaten
1-1/4 cups heavy whipping cream
1 can (5 ounces) evaporated milk
1 tablespoon dark rum
Pastry for single-crust pie (9 inches)

Instructions

In a large bowl, combine the first eight ingredients. Add the eggs, cream, milk and rum; mix well. Line a 9-in. deep-dish pie plate with pastry; trim and flute edges. Pour pumpkin mixture into pastry.
Bake at 400 ° for 40-45 minutes or until a knife inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack.
In a small bowl, combine the pecans, brown sugar and cream. Spread into a greased 15-in. x 10-in. x 1-in. baking pan. Bake at 350 ° for 15-20 minutes or until toasted, stirring once. Cool completely.
Top pie with sugared pecans; serve with whipped cream. Refrigerate leftovers.

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