Vegan Pumpkin Pie
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour, plus more for rolling
- 1 tablespoon vegan granulated sugar
- 1 tablespoon white vinegar
- Fine salt
- 1/2 cup unrefined virgin or extra-virgin coconut oil (packed)
- 4 to 6 tablespoons ice water
- One 15-ounce can pure pumpkin puree
- 8 ounces silken tofu
- 2/3 cup vegan granulated sugar
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon grated nutmeg
- 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- Fine salt
- For the crust: Put the flour, sugar, vinegar and 1/2 teaspoon salt in a food processor, and pulse to combine.
- Add the coconut oil in small spoonfuls, and pulse until the largest pieces are pea-sized.
- Add 4 tablespoons ice water, and pulse until evenly combined.
- Squeeze a handful of the dough together; it should just hold its shape.
- If the mixture is too powdery, pulse in an additional 1 to 2 tablespoons ice water.
- Turn the dough out onto a large piece of plastic wrap, pat into a 1/2-inch-thick disc and chill for at least 1 hour up to overnight.
- To make rolling easier, let the dough soften up a bit-it should be slightly soft when pressed-at room temperature (this may take anywhere from 20 to 40 minutes depending on the temperature of your kitchen).
- Roll the disc into a 12-inch round on a lightly floured surface or between two pieces of floured parchment paper.
- If the dough gets too warm, refrigerate it to firm it up.
- Ease the crust into a 9-inch pie plate.
- Fold the overhanging dough under itself, and crimp the edge as desired.
- Chill for 30 minutes.
- Position an oven rack in the center of the oven, and preheat to 350 degrees F. Line the chilled pie crust with a large coffee filter or foil, and fill with pie weights.
- Bake until the edges are lightly golden, 20 to 25 minutes.
- Remove the coffee filter or foil and weights, and continue baking until the crust is lightly golden all over, 15 to 20 minutes more.
- Transfer to a rack, and let cool completely.
- For the filling: Process the pumpkin puree, tofu, sugar, cornstarch, cinnamon, nutmeg, vanilla and 1/4 teaspoon salt in a food processor until completely smooth, scraping down the sides of the bowl as needed.
- Pour the filling into the parbaked pie shell, and bake until firm and set, 40 to 45 minutes.
- Let cool completely on a rack.
- Chill for at least 2 hours up to overnight.
- Slice and serve.
flour, sugar, white vinegar, salt, virgin, water, pumpkin puree, silken, sugar, cornstarch, ground cinnamon, nutmeg, vanilla, salt
Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/food-network-kitchens/vegan-pumpkin-pie.html (may not work)