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Oat Flour Pie Crust Recipe

December 2, 2022

KITCHEN UTENSILS: 9″ Pie Pan, Medium Size Mixing Bowl, Wax Paper

INGREDIENTS

  • 1/2 cup oat flour
  • 1/2 cup whole wheat flour
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 oil
  • 1 or 2 tablespoons cold water

INSTRUCTIONS

  • Mix salt and flour in a mixing bowl.
  • Using a fork, blend in the oil, until mixture resembles crumbs.
  • Add some water to moisten the crumb mixture.
  • Form dough into a ball. Place dough into a pie dish and pat with a large spoon until dish is filled with dough, or roll dough between two pieces of wax paper and transfer to pie pan.
  • Fill with favorite pie filling.

Holiday Pecan Pie Recipe

December 2, 2022

KITCHEN UTENSILS: 2 Mixing Bowls, 9-Inch Pie Dish,

INGREDIENTS

  • Prepare a pie shell. Set aside.
  • 1/4 cup mild molasses
  • 1 cup plus 2 tablespoons honey or maple syrup
  • 3 medium eggs
  • 1/4 cup melted butter
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla
  • 1/8 teaspoon salt
  • 1 heaping cup broken pecans

INSTRUCTIONS

  • In a large mixing bowl, beat eggs.
  • Add sweetner in a slow stream.
  • Add remainder ingredients except pecans.
  • Lastly, stir in pecans.
  • Pour into pie shell.
  • Bake in 425 oven for 10 minutes.
  • Lower oven temperature to 350 and bake for an additional 25 to 35 minutes.

Vegan Chocolate Chip Pumpkin Bread

December 2, 2022

KITCHEN UTENSILS: Standard Size Loaf Pan, Large Mixing Bowl, Small Mixing Bowl, Whisk

INGREDIENTS

  • 1 cup flour
  • 3/4 cup whole wheat flour
  • 1 cup date sugar
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp nutmeg
  • 1/2 tsp cinnamon
  • 1/2 tsp allspice
  • 1/4 tsp cloves
  • 1 cup pumpkin purée
  • 1/2 cup oil
  • 3 tbsp maple syrup
  • 3 tbsp water
  • 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips

INSTRUCTIONS

  • Preheat oven to 350°F.
  • Oil a standard loaf pan. Set aside.
  • In a large bowl, mix together flours, date sugar, baking soda, baking powder, salt and spices.
  • In a small bowl, whisk together pumpkin, oil, syrup, and water.
  • Pour liquid mixture into a large bowl. Combine until just moistened. Batter will be very thick.
  • Fold in chocolate chips.
  • Pour mixture into oiled loaf pan.
  • Bake loaf 45-50 minutes or until top is browned.
  • Remove loaf from oven. Allow to cool for 20 minutes.
  • Toppings: soy whipped cream, vanilla flavor vegan ice cream