Almost Paula Deen’s Pumpkin Pie

Name: Almost Paula Deen’s Pumpkin Pie
Prep time: 2 h 40 min
Cook time: 2 h 40 min
Total time: 2 h 40 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 473 milliliters canned pumpkin, mashed; 237 milliliters coconut milk; 59 milliliters (1/2 stick) melted dairy-free margarine; 1 egg plus 2 egg yolks, slightly beaten; 1 teaspoons ground cinnamon; 0 teaspoons ground ginger, optional; 1 pre-made pie dough (many brands are dairy-free and/or gluten-free); 0 teaspoons salt; 283 grams soy cream cheese (such as Tofutti or Follow Your Heart); 237 milliliters sugar; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 8 servings Whipped cream, for topping (we use coconut milk in a whipped cream dispenser)

This vegetarian recipe serves 8. One portion of this dish contains about 4g of protein, 26g of fat, and a total of 450 calories. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 2 hours and 40 minutes. Thanksgiving will be even more special with this recipe. Head to the store and pick up pumpkin, sugar, dairy-free margarine, and a few other things to make it today.

Instructions

Place 1 piece of pre-made pie dough down into a (9-inch) pie pan and press down along the bottom and all sides. Pinch and crimp the edges together to make a pretty pattern.

Ingredients you will need

Pie Dough

Equipment you will use

Pie Form

Put the pie shell back into the freezer for 1 hour to firm up.Preheat the oven to 350ºF.Fit a piece of aluminum foil to cover the inside of the shell completely. Fill the shell up to the edges with pie weights or dried beans (about 2 pounds) and place it in the oven.

Ingredients you will need

Dried Beans

Pie Crust

Equipment you will use

Aluminum Foil

Oven

Bake for 10 minutes, remove the foil and pie weights and bake for another 10 minutes or until the crust is dried out and beginning to color.For the filling, in a large mixing bowl, beat the cream cheese with a hand mixer.

Ingredients you will need

Cream Cheese

Crust

Equipment you will use

Mixing Bowl

Hand Mixer

Oven

Aluminum Foil

Add the pumpkin and beat until combined.

Ingredients you will need

Pumpkin

Add the sugar and salt, and beat until combined.

Ingredients you will need

Sugar

Salt

Add the eggs mixed with the yolks, half-and-half, and melted butter, and beat until combined. Finally, add the vanilla, cinnamon, and ginger, if using, and beat until incorporated.

Ingredients you will need

Cinnamon