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I grew up with home cooked food, my fondest memories are of my family gathered together for the Holidays, and everyone brought their favorite signature dish. I helped my mom bake many pumpkin pies during the Holidays, then delivered them to friends, neighbors, and family. I would love to share my favorite Pumpkin Pie recipe and Gluten Free Pie Crust version of this time-honored recipe.

Enjoy!

Dr. Helene’s Favorite Pumpkin Pie Recipe
Ingredients:
1 uncooked Gluten Free Pie Crust:
-available pre-made at Whole Foods, Trader Joe’s and many local supermarkets)
or
Scroll down for my favorite gluten-free pie crust recipe

For the Pumpkin Pie Filling:

  • 2 eggs or vegan egg replacement
  • 2 cups pumpkin (canned organic pumpkin or cooked and strained fresh organic pumpkin)
  • ¾ -1 cup brown or coconut sugar
  • 1 & 2/3 cups organic whole milk or non-dairy milk
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • ¼ teaspoon ginger
  • ¼ teaspoon ground clove
  • ¼ teaspoon nutmeg

Instructions:
1.  Place eggs (or egg substitute), sugar and spices in a blender, blend until smooth.
2.  Add milk, sugar and pumpkin, blend until smooth.
3. Pour into an uncooked gluten free pie crust.
4. Bake at 350 degrees for 45-60 min., or until a knife inserted into the middle comes out clean
Let cool on a rack.

Gluten Free Pie crust
Ingredients:

Recipe uses a 9 inch round, standard pie dish. Preheat oven to 350°F.

Ingredients:
1 1/2 cup Almond Flour
1/8 teaspoon Baking Soda
1/4 teaspoon Salt
3 Tablespoons Butter (soft or melted) OR dairy-free alternative
2 Tablespoons clover Honey
1/2 cup chopped Walnuts (it’s even better if you roast the walnuts first – bake at 350°F x 10’ish minutes till slightly golden and fragrant, then cool them)

Instructions
– Mix the almond flour, baking soda and salt together till blended.
– Mix the butter OR dairy-free alternative and honey into the flour mixture with a rubber spatula or wooden spoon, till a moist dough forms.
– Mix the walnuts in.
– Press into a round glass pie dish until evenly distributed.
The nuts will stick out above the level of the dough creating an uneven texture.
Enjoy!
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