Mom's southern pecan pie

Ingredients

 * 1 unbaked pie shell
 * 1 cup fruit sweetener
 * 1 tbsp cornmeal
 * 1/3 cup unsweetened applesauce or
 * --applebutter
 * 3 tbsp water
 * 2 tbsp cornstarch
 * 3 eggs
 * 2 tsp vanilla extract
 * 2 tbsp very strong coffee or
 * -espresso (prepared - not
 * -grounds)
 * 24 pecan halves

Directions
Prepare pastry and place in 9" pie pan. In large bowl, combine fruit sweetener, cornmeal and applesauce/butter. Beat with electric mixer. In small bowl, blend water and cornstarch until smooth. Add to fruit sweetner nixture 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 to 40 minutes - or until custard is set - at 375 degrees. Cool slightly before cutting.

'''One serving is = to: 1 bread, 1 fruit, 2 fat exchanges. 211 calories, 9g fat, 28g carb, 69mg sod, 3g protein, 82mg chol'''