The Pumpkin Pie

Sure, you can have Thanksgiving without the bird, there's some very good Tofurkey's out there, but you can't have Thanksgiving without the pumpkin pie! I attempted a vegan pumpkin pie last year. I scoured the internet and found a few recipes. My husband and I ate it, but our palates missed out. In fact, he ate it, but with real cream on top to tone it down. This year I pulled out my favorite recipe and veganized it. Success again! With the exception that it had too much ginger in it (he thought the same thing when I made it normal a few years back) it was good. Even my neighbor thought so when she stopped by after I'd made it. I had to get that second opinion from the non-vegan's palate too!

So here's for all you last-minute pie makers that can't let the holiday go by without that familiar taste of Thanksgiving.



This was super fun to make with my toddler. The ingredients are put together so nicely that she was able to mix them without much spillage, and so proud to help mommy out. Involve them! They're more likely to eat it if they help.

Williams-Sonoma Classic Pumpkin Pie - veganized

1 1/4 cups firmly packed dark brown sugar
1 Tbs. cornstarch
1/2 tsp. salt
1 1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon
Less than 1/2 tsp. ginger
1/4 tsp. freshly grated nutmeg (I always just do 1/2 tsp. ground nutmeg)
1/8 tsp. ground cloves
2 cups pumpkin puree
Ener-G egg replacer for 3 eggs
1 cup heavy cashew cream
1/3 cup non-dairy milk
Pre-baked and cooled deep-dish piecrust - Marie Calendars ready made is vegan and tasty
(This recipe requires deep dish, if you choose to not use deep-dish, you can divide it into two pies. Pre-baked is a MUST - trust me)

Preheat oven to 375.

In bowl, whisk together brown sugar, cornstarch, salt, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, and cloves. Add pumpkin, egg replacer, cream, and milk. Whisk to combine.

Pour filling into prebaked piecrust; bake until center is set, 60-65 minutes, covering edges of crust with foil after 30 minutes if it browns too quickly. Transfer pie to wire rack; let cool completely, at least 2 hours. before serving. Serves 10.