Vegan Pumpkin Pie With Maple Syrup Recipes

VEGAN PUMPKIN PIE

Steps:

• In a food processor, mix flour, sugar and salt; pulse in coconut oil until crumbly. Gradually add ice water, pulsing until dough holds together when pressed. Shape into a disk; wrap in plastic wrap. Refrigerate 30 minutes or up to 2 hours. On a lightly floured surface, roll dough to a 1/8-in.-thick circle; transfer to 9-in. pie plate. Trim crust to ½ in. beyond rim of plate; flute edge. Refrigerate 30 minutes. Preheat oven to 425°. Line crust with a double thickness of foil. Fill with pie weights, dried beans or uncooked rice. Bake on a lower oven rack until crust is set, about 5 minutes. Remove foil and weights; bake until crust just starts to brown, about 10 minutes. Reduce oven temperature to 350°. In a blender, combine filling ingredients. Puree until smooth. Pour filling into crust. Bake 45 to 50 minutes, or until center is set and filling is beginning to crack (cover edges with foil during the last 15 minutes to prevent overbrowning if necessary). Cool on a wire rack for 1 hour. Refrigerate overnight or until set.

VEGAN PUMPKIN PIE WITH MAPLE SYRUP

Steps:

• Blend tofu in a blender until creamy. Add pumpkin, maple syrup, and cinnamon; blend until desired consistency is reached. Refrigerate.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Mix flour, baking powder, and baking soda together in a large bowl. Add margarine and soy milk; stir to incorporate. Press dough into the bottom and sides of a pie pan.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 20 minutes.
• Remove crust from oven. Pour in refrigerated filling; return pie to the oven.
• Bake in the hot oven until set, about 1 hour.

VEGAN PUMPKIN PIE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 180C/160C fan/gas 4. Toss the pumpkin (or squash) in a little oil on a baking tray. Roast until soft enough to squash with the back of a fork - this can take between 40 mins and 1 hr, depending on the type of pumpkin or squash you use. Set aside to cool.
• Meanwhile, on a lightly floured work surface, roll out the pastry to the thickness of a £1 coin. Drape it over your rolling pin and lift into a 23cm fluted tart tin. Push the pastry into the corners of the tin using a scrap of excess pastry (you're less likely to pierce the pastry this way than using a finger). Trim the excess pastry, leaving about 1cm hanging over the edge of the tin; it will shrink as it cooks. Chill for 20 mins.
• Increase the oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6. Line the tart case with a sheet of baking parchment (scrunch it up first to make it more pliable), then fill with baking beans or dry rice. Bake for 15 mins until the sides look golden, then remove the parchment and filling. Bake for another 5-10 mins until the base looks biscuity and dry. Trim the edges with a small, serrated knife.
• Tip the roasted pumpkin (or squash), maple syrup, sugar, salt, spices, cornflour and milk into a food processor or blender and blitz until smooth. Pour through a sieve into a small pan and cook for 5 mins, stirring continuously, until thickened.
• Fill the tart case with the pumpkin filling, then return to the oven and lower the heat to 180C/160C fan/gas 4. Bake for 30 mins until the filling is set when you wobble the tart tin. Cool for 20-25 mins. Dust with icing sugar and serve warm, or chill and serve within two days.