Tofu Pumpkin Pie

[jopas3]

hi :
can any help me???
i make this pie was so good but crack so much at the top what im making wrong?

thanks,
Jopas3

[marthamydear]

Jopas3,

I know my pumpkin pies (even when not vegan) would crack on top if my heat was a bit too high, or I cooked it too long...

I've always had pretty s****y ovens, so could've been either problem! 

Good luck, and I agree, the pie tastes great! 
Mmm...haven't made one in a while, should make one on my day off this week...!

[jopas3]

Jopas3,

I know my pumpkin pies (even when not vegan) would crack on top if my heat was a bit too high, or I cooked it too long...

I've always had pretty s****y ovens, so could've been either problem! 

Good luck, and I agree, the pie tastes great! 
Mmm...haven't made one in a while, should make one on my day off this week...!

thanks for answer! i enjoy this pie a  lot, i must say i prefer this to the clasical ones, right now im having a slice of it, is so bad is so crack in the top but the taste like i say is very good.  i will try to control the temps. like you suggest. thanks again for answer,
jopas3

[lauranc]

Really good!

[Christa TS]

I used 1/2 cup of sugar and added 1 pkg. of Nori-Mu Vanilla pudding mix to the mixture.  It came out realllllllllly good.  thanks for posting this!

[Yell]

I made this using about 2 cups of real pumpkin and sucunat instead of sugar. I also used extra-firm tofu instead of soft. It turned out WONDERFULLY! The first pie was gone in hours, so I had to make a second! The office is munching on the second one today...and no one knows there is tofu in it :-x

[singingfrog]

I made this for (Canadian)Thanksgiving this past weekend and it was delicious! I didn't bother telling my non-veg relatives there was tofu in it and they all commented on how good it was  I used firm tofu and omitted the cornstarch, and used brown sugar for the sweetener.

[ilikefood]

I just doubled this recipe and made two pies.  They are quite good.  Granted I was too impatient to let them cool before I tried some, so it was a bit runny yet, but tasted good...who cares about presentation?  The uncut and cooling one does look beautiful though.  I made it using the Basic Pie crust (http://vegweb.com/index.php?topic=11462.0)...though I added 1 tbs of sugar to each crust and a bit of cinnamon. 

My only complaints are that A) I should have mixed the tofu and the pumpkin a bit better cause you can see little bits of tofu (doesn't bother me or affect the taste...but if I was feeding it to meat eaters I'd put it in a food processor first) and B) There could be more spices in the pie..maybe because I didn't use the allspice, but I'd add a bit more clove and ginger next time.

Thanks for a great recipe!

[idioglossia]

I don't really like pie myself, so I wasn't incredibly impressed with this pie, but wow did everyone else ever rave about it.  My omni boyfriend, who is always very critical of what I cook (not in a bad way), was so much in love with it that he wants to make it himself and he doesn't cook or bake.  He even wants to use the exact recipe--I guess he'll be buying tofu soon for the first time in his life!
Anyway, I had upwards of 40 guests at a halloween party last night and served up about 25-30 pieces of this pie--it was all gone within the first hour.  People wouldn't believe me that it was vegan it was so delicious.  I loved telling everyone after they'd eaten it that they had just ate a couple mouthfuls of tofu.   

I used a medium sized pumpkin, baked it skin facing up for about an hour.  I then pureed it in my food processor (4 cups = 2 pies), threw the rest of the ingredients in with it, pureed some more and poured it into a homemade pie shell (http://vegweb.com/index.php?topic=11462.0).  So easy!  Thanks for the great recipe!

[looseleaf12]

Great recipe, prep time was fast!! Although the wait time on the baking was quite a bit, it was worth it in the end. It was a good thing I made 2 pies, the first one went in no time. Great job! 

[weelittlebuddy]

This recipe was pretty good. I bought my vegan pie shell at Whole Foods, so if any of you aren't sure where to find it, go there. I had a little trouble with my blender though, so the tofu wasn't really mixed too well. You could still see the little tiny white pieces. Next time I might use more pumpkin or something though.

All in all, it was finished in one sitting by four people!

[jenniferhughes]

Will use much less allspice and cloves next time. But still YUM!
You can get accidentally vegan pie shells in a regular grocery store. Check PETAs site for the brand names.

[jenniferhughes]

annnnnnnnnnd This second photo is what happens if you try to eat it before it cools and sets... the bottom falls off and it splats. But still yummy!

[amyleigh33]

If you are unable to puree the tofu so that it blends seamlessly with the pumpkin and other ingredients; double check that you are using SILKEN tofu.  Silken tofu comes in different viscosities including soft, firm, and extra-firm.  Extra-firm SILKEN tofu, I find, works best for this and similar recipes.  "Regular" tofu (i.e. the kind you use in stir-fry), at any viscosity thicker than "soft" will likely not puree seamlessly and, as a few of you experienced, leave chunks.  And yes, while you might not be able to even taste the chunks, it doesn't make for a very eye pleasing pie. Also, a food processor with the S-Blade probably works a lot better than a blender.