| The countdown to your traditional Thanksgiving dinner | | | | You want the filling to be set but the center still |
| is starting, just 5 days away so I wanted to make sure | | | | trembles slightly. |
| to give you this gluten free dairy free, vegan pumpkin | | | | Cool before cutting. |
| pie custard recipe. It's quick and easy to make and if | | | | And what to do with those traditional Thanksgiving |
| you don't tell anyone the custard is gluten free dairy | | | | dinner leftovers? With the turkey, why not shred the |
| free, vegan pumpkin pie custard they will never know. | | | | turkey meat, add some BBQ sauce and create a |
| Gluten Free Dairy Free, Vegan Pumpkin Pie Custard | | | | "pulled" turkey dish. If you want, serve coleslaw with a |
| (Note: This recipe makes 8 servings. Also, you can | | | | vinaigrette dressing and potato chips on the side to |
| pour the pumpkin custard directly into a 9" Pyrex | | | | keep it gluten-free and dairy-free. Or, for those not |
| baking dish if you prefer a "pudding" style pie.) | | | | restricted to a gluten-free diet, toast a chiabatta or |
| 1½ cups of soymilk | | | | hamburger bun and create a "pulled" turkey sandwich. |
| 4 tablespoons cornstarch | | | | Another quick and easy idea for leftover turkey is to |
| 1½ cups of solid-pack canned pumpkin or | | | | create turkey lettuce wraps or for those not restricted |
| cooked pumpkin | | | | to a gluten-free diet create turkey burritos. |
| ½ cup sugar (preferably raw or Turbinado) or | | | | Take your leftover turkey meat, pull it apart or shred it. |
| other sweetener | | | | Then sauté onions and peppers in a pan with |
| ½ teaspoon salt | | | | some olive oil. Once the onions and peppers are soft, |
| 1 teaspoon cinnamon | | | | about five minutes, add the turkey and heat. Once |
| ½ teaspoon ground ginger | | | | warm, remove from heat and serve on a large |
| 1/8 teaspoon ground cloves | | | | Romaine or Iceberg lettuce leaf and wrap. |
| Preheat oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit. | | | | Again, if you are not restricted to a gluten-free diet, |
| In a large bowl, whisk together the soymilk and | | | | warm a tortilla and spread the mixture onto the tortilla |
| cornstarch until smooth and then stir in the pumpkin, | | | | and wrap. |
| sugar or other sweetener, salt, cinnamon, ginger and | | | | I hope you found these tips helpful and that you enjoy |
| cloves. I prefer to adjust the spices to taste. Pour into | | | | your traditional Thanksgiving dinner and the gluten-free |
| either 8 large ramekins or a 9" Pyrex baking dish and | | | | dairy-free, vegan pumpkin pie. Until next time, |
| bake for 45 to 50 minutes or until firm. Ovens vary so | | | | remember the Budget Bash mantra: make it simple, |
| start checking at 45 minutes to prevent over baking. | | | | delicious, stylish, fun & economical to all! |