My no bake pumpkin pie recipe....maybe someone can test it out

[425lisamarie]

I've never attempted to make any other no bake vegan pumpkin pie, though I've made a baked type which is not so fabulous IMO, and this is EASY....and I don't have to make pie dough....too many positives If anyone tries this, let me know how it works out. It was SO yummy. It's just based on a recipe from cooks illustrated....if I am supposed to point that out


Graham Cracker Crust
5ounces graham cracker crumbs (9 whole crackers), broken into large pieces
2tablespoons sugar
5tablespoons butter (vegan, oil or whatever)
Pumpkin Filling
3tablespoons cold orange juice (you could probably use another juice if needed, it's only to melt the gelatin and oj compliments pumpkin though apple is pretty mild flavored)
2teaspoons vanilla extract
1package gelatin, which is about 2.5 teaspoons
1cup coconut milk (cold)
2/3cup sugar 4 3/4 ounces, 230 grams
3/4teaspoon table salt
1teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2teaspoon ground ginger
1/4teaspoon ground nutmeg
pinchcloves (or use your favorite pumpkin pie spice mix)
3 tblsp cornstarch
1(15-ounce) can pumpkin puree 1 3/4 cups

Make crust by pulsing ingredients in food processor. Gently press in to pie 9 inch pie plate and bake 10 minutes at 325

In a MEDIUM SIZED MIXING bowl, stir vanilla and orange juice, sprinkle gelatin over to soften. (i say a larger bowl because you're going to pour the hot pudding and mix this together)

Combine 3/4 cup of the coconut milk, cornstarch, sugar and spices in sauce pan and cook over med heat stirring until it boils and simmer 1 minute. Immediately pour this over the gelatin and stir a minute to dissolve gelatin. Puree the last 1/4 coconut milk with the pumpkin and pour in to prepared crust. This last step may not be totally necessary. You could cook all the coconut milk in the first step to make the pudding and then just mix in the pumpkin, but this makes it silky smooth.

Let sit in the fridge a few hours, then cover to store. It really needs several hours or overnight to totally set up.

This is seriously the best pumpkin pie I've had. I HATE making pie crust, and the filling is the best part anyways.

If anyone tries it let me know! I may find some recipes to take for a spin before thanksgiving too

[jplain]

Silly question/clarification:

Puree the last 1/4 coconut milk with the pumpkin and pour in to prepared crust.

I add the pumpkin mixture to the gelatin mixture before pouring into the crust, right?

Carolyn

[smallmama]

Have you, by any chance, tried this with agar agar, xantham gum or anything else to replace the gelatin?

[jplain]

Xantham gum wouldn't work for this...and it would probably end up slimy too. Agar should work. Have you worked with agar before? Just in case you haven't, you'd need to modify the instructions a bit to allow for boiling the agar. Just pouring hot liquid over it is enough for gelatin, but not enough for agar.

Most of the time the recommendation is to sub agar powder one-to-one for gelatin, but I suspect that'll make the pie a little firmer than intended. That might be just fine if the pie is a bit soft and you prefer yours firmer, but if it is already pretty firm, a one-to-one sub would be too much. 425lisamarie, can you comment on how firm this pie is after it sets up?

Without any more info, I'd probably go with the one-to-one sub using agar powder as a starting point. If using agar flakes, it would take 3x as much.

[425lisamarie]

that's what I forgot about, the gelatin. I have used agar in things before. It sets up not as firm as jello types, like you can scoop/cut it and the tip of the piece will wilt a tiny bit. That's how I like it, I don't know if it would be as "pumpkin pie-ish" if it was like jello lol. I like the no-bake types of things, and gelatin is the one convenience I maybe should give up? I forgot it's not veg i'm sorry

So you could just simmer the agar with the OJ I think.

[425lisamarie]

Originally Posted by jplain

Silly question/clarification:

I add the pumpkin mixture to the gelatin mixture before pouring into the crust, right?

Carolyn

Yes, I puree the pumpkin again just so it's as smooth as possible

[somegirl99]

I've made a similar recipe with agar (but using a homemade crust that I pre-baked) and it came out really well.

[Ahappymel]

Gelatin is definitely not vegetarian...just thought to state the obvious, especially for visitors to this forum who might be gathering recipes for vegetarian friends/family.