This special dessert has been adapted from my mother’s family recipe, and yes, this recipe takes time. Sometimes good things take that extra special amount of attention. In my mind it’s worth every second. I love being able to continue family traditions in a way that doesn’t hurt our health (we’re all gluten/dairy sensitive).
Pie shell:
(Organic as much as possible feeds you extra!)
3/4 cup almond flour
¼ cup coconut flour
1 tbsp coconut sugar
¼ tsp salt
¼ tsp baking powder
1 tsp apple cider vinegar
1/3 cup butter or coconut oil
3 tbsp water (or enough to make the pastry just stick together)
Mix the dry ingredients together. Cut in the butter with a pastry blender until the mixture is crumbly – no larger than pea sized pieces. I usually use my nice clean hands to gently mix and bring the pastry into a ball. I use coconut flour to keep the dough from sticking as I roll it out.
There are many ways to roll out pastry dough so use what you’re most comfortable with. Just remember that this dough doesn’t have any gluten in it and that makes it want to fall apart. If you’re an accomplished pastry cook you can probably roll the pastry over your roller and get it on the greased pie plate. It is a sweat producing experience for me though … For everyone else I recommend slicing the round in half or quarters and piecing it together in the pie plate. The good thing about this dough is that it glues itself back together well. Voice of experience here. The other good thing is that when you present this beautiful pie on the table, no one will notice the joins under the filling. 🙂
Start cooking the pie shell in a 400°F oven for 6-9 minutes. Remove from oven, pour the filling in and bake in a 350°F oven for 40-50 minutes.
1 ½ cup pumpkin, mashed
1 tsp cinnamon
½ tsp ginger
¼ tsp nutmeg
½ tsp salt
¾ cup coconut sugar
2 eggs, beaten
1 ½ cup scalded almond milk (or mix ½ c coconut milk with 1 c almond=rich rich rich)
Mix all ingredients together, adding the warm almond milk mixture last. Pour into the partially cooked pie shell and bake in a 350°F oven for 40-50 minutes.
Don’t forget the ice cream!
My Coconut Ice Cream is made from
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