Katimavik Vegan Pumpkin Pie
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Even if you are not vegan (I'm not), this pie recipe is to die for. This recipe will make three 9inch pies.
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Ingredients
Pie Crust
- 3 Cups all purpose flour
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 1/2 cups Vegetable Shortening (I used Crisco)
- 1 TBSP of Soy flour
- 4 TBSP cold water
- 1 TBSP of white Vinegar
Pie Filling
- 2 Cans of Pumpkin (~796mL each)
- 2 packs of Silken or soft Tofu (300 grams)
- 1/4 cups of canola oil
- 3/4 cups white sugar
- 1 TBSP Cinnamon
- 1 tsp allspice
- 1 tsp nutmeg
Instructions
Pie Crust
This is the harder part. Some people just can't make a pie crust. If you doubt your abilities, you can still buy a tenderflake crust from the supermarket, but then the pie is no longer vegan. The soy flour in this recipe replaces eggs. If in any baking recipe that involves eggs, soy flour can replace them and act as an emulsifier.
- 1: Combine flour and salt in mixing bowl. Add room temperature shortening. Mix until all the flour, salt and shortening are well mixed. The mixture should look like a bunch of clumps.
- 2: In a separate bowl, mix the water, vinegar and soy flour together. Add this mixture into the flour and fat mixture, and mix until smooth (there will still be clumps, but they will be the smoothest clumps ever)
- 3: Divide the dough into three equal parts, shape each into a ball, then flatten each ball into 4 inch discs and place in the fridge for about 15 minutes.
- 4: Dust a countertop and a rolling pin with a bit of flour. Take one of the dough discs and flatten it out with the rolling pin, in a spoke pattern, to about one inch wider than the pie pan (on all sides). Repeat for the other two discs
- 5: Transfer each pie crust into a pie pan. I like to roll the pie crust around the rolling pin to transfer it.
You now have 3 empty pie crusts, congratulations! But wouldn't it be great if we had something to put in it?
The filling
This is the easy part. Use a blender to puree the tofu. Throw all the ingredients for the filling into a large bowl. If you want, you can mix this with the blender, or with a whisk. Beat the mixture until it has a smooth, consistent colour and look to it. Take a spoon and sample the filling; add more spices or sugar as you feel the need for.
Now pour the filling into the pie crusts and marvel at your masterful handy work.
Cooking
- Preheat your oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit
- When the oven is ready, put the pies in, and set a timer for 40 minutes.
- When there are about 4 minutes remaining, turn on the broiler and set it to low
When the timer goes off, remove the pies and set them aside to cool. This dish is a remix of the traditional Thanks Giving desert, enjoy!
