Super Easy Vegan Pie Crust

Easy Vegan Pie Crust Recipe

I have decided to start making my own pie crusts mainly because it will make for fresher and healthier pies. This is a basic crust recipe that you can use with savory or sweet pies.

Now dont get me wrong, for my lazier days, I am certainly gonna rely on my pre made frozen ones.
But if you are up to it, you can make a bunch of these and freeze them for the pies of your future.

Here is the simple ingredients and directions:

Ingredients:

• 3 cups whole wheat pastry flour
• 1 teaspoon salt
• ¾ cup margarine
• 5 to 6 tablespoons cold water

Directions:

1. In a medium bowl with fork, lightly stir together flour and salt.
2. With pastry blender or two knives used scissor fashion, cut in margarine until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
3. Sprinkle in cold water, a tablespoon at a time, mixing lightly with a fork after each addition until pastry just holds together.
4. With hands, shape pastry into ball (if it's a hot day you may have to refrigerate the dough for 30 minutes or so).
5. For a two crust pie, divide pastry into 2 pieces, one slightly larger, and then gently shape each piece into a ball.
6. On lightly floured surface with lightly floured rolling pin, roll larger ball into a 1/8 inch thick circle, 2 inches larger all around than pie plate.
7. Roll half of circle onto rolling pin; transfer pastry to pie plate and unroll, easing into bottom and side of plate. Fill as recipe directs.
8. For top crust, roll smaller ball as for bottom crust; with sharp knife, cut a few slashes or a design in center of circle; center over filling in the bottom crust.
9. With scissors or sharp knife, trim the pastry edges, leaving 1 inch overhang all around the pie plate rim.
10. Fold overhang under; pinch a high edge. Bake pie as recipe directs.

ENJOY the yumminess :)

Dreaming of Fall Veggie Pie

This is comfort food at its very best. While daydreaming of fall weather and being very hungry I came up with this yummy Veggie pie- made with almost all organic veggies, low sodium, and low oil and margarine- so overall the pure flavors of the veggies come out and its lower in fat and not as processed.                             

Ingredients:
( organic and local are of course the best)
~ 1 12" Pie Crust( I use organic frozen)
~5 large Red Taters peeled and cut in half
~ 2 large collard green leaves
~1/2 zucchini- sliced thin and round
~1/2 squash- sliced thin and round.
~ 1 cup sliced mushrooms
~ 1/2 cup peas- I used frozen organic.
~1/2 cup yellow onion diced
~ 1 cup margarine
~ 1 cup Organic Hemp Milk ( or any milk substitute- i like Hemp Milk with this pie)

Directions:

1.)  Boil Potatoes in large pot until they are tender and ready to be mashed
( about 25 minutes)

2.)  Drain Potatoes and place back in pot -
add 1/2 the cup margarine and the Hemp Milk
and Mash away! - and set aside for now
****Optional add in- I add a small amount of sea salt and pepper
and some fresh chopped garlic as well.

3.) In large frying pan or wok use 1/2 cup of margarine and
combine all other veggies- I usually add onions first and
collards last. I just let collards wilt a tad and finish.
I never over cook them  especially since this will all be baking in
the oven and cook even more.

Total time in sauce pan is about 2-3 minutes

4.) Add mashed taters mix into pie crust- about 1-2 inches think
depending on what looks good to you.

5.) Add all other veggies to the top of
the tater mix.

6.) Place pie on a baking sheet - in case any spills happen
during baking

7.) Place in 375 degree oven and bake until crust turns brown.
I bake mine for 15-20 minutes.

ENJOY!

Vegan Coconut Pudding Pie

There is nothing that makes me happier than pudding

and coconuts,,,so why not combine them together :)

Ingredients:

~ One Graham Cracker Crust Pie Crust.

( I bought one pre made instead of making one-

a nice lil short cut)

~ I pack of vegan coconut pudding mix

( most health food stores carry this in their dessert isle)

~ 1cup of shredded dried coconut

~ 1-2 cups oraganic Almond Milk

( the amount depends on what the pudding packet calls for)

I always add 1/4 cup less- to make the pudding mixture thicker.

Directions:

1.) Follow instructions for pudding on packet

- I always get the kind that requires no stove top cooking

and you just add almond milk to powder mix.

2.) Combine coconut shreds into the pudding mix

and mix well

3.) Fill graham cracker pie crust- and top off with more

coconut on top for decoration.

4.) Place in fridge for about 45 minutes- 1 hour....

or until pie seems firmer and ready to serve.

******I also like to add dark chocolate vegan chips

or use a chocolate graham crust as a way to switch it up.

My oh My ,,,Sweet Potato Savory Pie!

This recipe was so good that the two pies I made were eaten in one night. My hubby and I ended up each eating one. It was so yummy,,,and perfect for the fall!            

Ingredients:


~2 Frozen Pie crusts- unless you are crafty and can make your own ;)
~ 3 large sweet potatoes
~ 2 cup black beans
~ 5 large collard green leaves
~ 1 cup corn
~ diced oniions- i use red onion- about 1/2 cup
~ 1 cup diced broccoli
~ 1/2 cup Almond milk
~ 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
~ about 1/2 cup margarine
~ salt and pepper and tyme- i dont measure these- just add your desired amount.

Directions:
1.) Boil Peeled and diced Sweet Potatoes- until they are mashable- about 20 minutes- 25 minutes

2.) While taters are boiling add veg oil to large frying pan or wok

3.)Add in the onions, broc, cut up collard greens, salt and pepper and tyme.
~I cook just until the collards wilt a bit- but only takes a few minutes.

4.) In a large mixing bowl combine cooked potatoes, almond milk, margarine and
~if you like- some salt and pepper.

5.) Put yummy mashed sweet potato mix in pie crust- a nice 1-2 inch layer.

6.) Then on top the the sweet potatoes- put the veggie mix of collards, onions
and broc on top.

7.) Finally add the black beans and corn to top everything off.

8.) Place the pies in 375 degree oven until the pie crust browns.

****We served ours with a mushroom gravy- and it was awesome!