VEGAN PECAN PIE

VEGAN PECAN PIE image

Categories Nut

Yield 1 Pie

Number Of Ingredients 20

Previous Next

9" pie crust, unbaked (see my low-fat oil pastry below)
1-2 c. toasted, unsalted pecan halves
FILLING:
You have two choices for the sweetener:
1.) 3/4 c. water plus 3/4 c. white beet sugar or light unbleached cane sugar AND 1/2 c. brown
sugar (packed) or Sucanat (granulated sugar cane juice)
OR 2.) 1 and 1/2 c. maple syrup
3/4 c. water
pinch salt
1/4 c. cornstarch (can be organic) (or wheat starch)
mixed with 4 and 1/2 T. cold water OR rum or bourbon
2 T. vegan margarine, such as Earth Balance or Soy Garden
1 tsp. pure vanilla extract
Best Ever Pie Crust!!!!!!
Ingredients (use vegan versions):
2 cups of white flour
1/3 cup of water
2/3 cup of olive oil
Serves: 1 pie
Preparation time: 1hrand 8 min

Steps:

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Poke the pie crust all over with the tines of a fork and pre-bake for 3 minutes. Remove from oven to a rack. In a medium saucepan combine either the water and sugar mixture OR the maple syrup with the second 3/4 c. water. Bring to a boil and boil for 5 minutes. Add the salt and the dissolved cornstarch, whisking vigorously. Stir and cook over high heat just until the mixture thickens and is clear. Remove from heat and stir in the margarine and vanilla-stir til the margarine is melted. The mixture will still be fairly liquid. Pour this into the pre-baked pie shell. Arrange the pecan halves on top, pressing them down into the mixture a little. Place the pie in the middle of the oven and immediately reduce the heat to 350 degrees F. Bake 30 minutes. The filling will still be "jiggly"-don't worry; it will set as it cools. Cool on a rack for about 1 and 1/2 hours, then refrigerate until thoroughly cooled and set. Serve with vanilla non-dairy "ice cream" such as Tofutti, Soy Delicious or Soy Dream. Crust Directions: Preheat oven at 350 degrees. Mix together until a ball forms. Cut in half for top and bottom. Roll out first between 2 sheets of plastic wrap. Put in pan. add filling of your choice. Roll out top and add and finish. Put in oven for 8 min. Then, Turn oven down to 250 degrees for 1 hour. Enjoy!!!!!!!!