CHOCOLATE RASPBERRY PECAN TORTE

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CHOCOLATE RASPBERRY PECAN TORTE

This pie could not be simpler to make.  It is so good that low-carbers can bank on the fact that non low-carbers will not know it is low-carb.  It tastes so naughty, that you can keep this treat for times when you know sweet treats and chocolate you cannot indulge in will abound - like the holidays such as Easter!

"Graham Cracker" Crust:
1 cup “Bread” Crumbs, OR almond meal* (250 mL)
1/4  cup vanilla whey protein powder (60 mL)
1 tbsp powdered erythritol (15 mL)
1/3  cup butter, melted (75 mL)
Liquid sweetener to equal 1/2   cup (125 mL)
  sugar
1 tbsp water, if necessary (15 mL)
Filling:
1/2  cup raspberry fruit spread (125 mL)
3/4  cup sugar-free chocolate chips (NEW!!) (175 mL)
40 pecans

Preheat oven to 350°F (180°C).    

"Graham Cracker" Crust:  Preheat oven to 350°F (180°C).  In medium bowl, combine “Bread” Crumbs, vanilla whey protein powder and powdered erythritol.  In small bowl, combine melted butter and liquid sucralose. Sprinkle water over crust ingredients, if needed.  Using plastic wrap, press crust ingredients into 9-inch (23 cm) pie dish and up the sides.  Bake 8 minutes.  If using almond meal, bake 10 to 12 minutes.  Allow to cool.

Filling:  Spread fruit spread carefully in bottom of crust.  Sprinkle with chocolate chips and arrange pecans on top.  Bake 15 minutes.  Serve chilled.

Helpful Hints:  Almond meal is preferable to almond flour in crusts, I find.  The crust made with the "Bread "Crumbs will be firmer upon chilling than the crust made with almond meal, but it will still be very good.  Almond meal is made by grinding raw almonds with the skins on or off.  I usually use skin-on almonds.

Yield:  8 servings
1 serving
282.3 calories
6.3 g protein
23.1 g fat
5.6 g net carbs
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