Pumpkin Pie

Method Summary:

Pre-heat Oven to 180 Degrees C

Steam pumpkin and let cool

Prepare Pie base

While base is cooking prepare filling

Method for pie crust:

Grease a 20cm pie dish (pyrex) with coconut oil

Combine dry ingredients in a mixing bowl

Melt coconut oil in a small pot on the stove and add water and vanilla to the coconut oil just before removing from heat.

Pour oil mixture over dry ingredients and mix well

Put mixture into pie dish and press with hands to cover base and walls to achieve an even thickness.

Bake empty pie shell at 180 degrees for18-20 minutes or until you see it start to brown slightly. Cool before adding pie filling.

Method for pie filling:

Cut pumpkin into cubes and steam until cooked (usually around 8-10 minutes)

Let pumpkin cool while preparing pie base

Put pumpkin into a blender and add Vanilla, cinnamon, salt, nutmeg, cloves, ginger and stevia powder.

Blend until smooth.

Taste and adjust sweetness and/or spices at this point

Lastly prepare agar agar on stove and add to blender and blend for 10 seconds.

Pour mixture into pie crust and chill for 1 hour. Spinkle some cinnamon and nutmeg over pie. You can also top with creamy nut topping recipe.

Ingredients:

Base:

Filling: