Filling
8 oz (240g) raw sugar
8 oz (240g) brown sugar
2oz (60g) Plain flour
8 tablespoons nondairy milk (I use soy unsweetened)
2 egg substitutes (I use Orgran)
8 oz (240g) vegan butter, melted (Pure Soy Spread)
2 teaspoon vanilla extract
16 oz (480g) pecans
Pastry
16 oz (480g) plain flour
pinch of salt
8 oz (240g) vegan margarine
4 tablespoons cold water
Preparation method (pastry)
Place the salt and flour into the processor.
Add the margarine when the processor is on a low speed, in small pieces.
Keep the processor on medium and add the water. Increase the processor gradually until all the ingredients combine.
Stop when the pastry forms a ball.
Knead lightly to form a ball. Cover in clingfilm and refridgerate until needed.
Non processor method
Place the flour and salt in a bowl.
Add the margarine and rub in lightly with your fingertips until the mixture resembles fine breadcrumbs.
Sprinkle over the water and mix, using a round-bladed knife, until the mixture begins to bind together and form a dough.
Knead together very lightly and use as required.
Prick the pastry base several times with a fork, line with foil and fill with baking beans, rice or dried pulses. Bake for 15 minutes, then remove the foil and beans and bake for another 6 minutes until golden.
For me, the pastry shrank ~1cm from the edge of the flan dish.
Preparation method (filling)
Mix all the ingredients together lightly with a whisk just to break up any lumps and pour into the pastry case. Add a few halves on top towards the end of the cooking (last 5 mins). Me being a bloke, just chucked them all in :)
1. Preheat oven to 375F/190C. Mix ingredients. They come out watery.
2. Pour into the pie shell. Place on a cookie sheet and put into the oven for 20 minutes.
3. Reduce oven temperature to 275F/135C. Bake for 20 minutes or longer.
4. Check, centre should be slightly soft, but if it seems too watery, bake for 20 more minutes.
Preparation Time: 10 minutes
Cooking time: 40-60 minutes
Notes:
I used a 10" Pyrex flan dish which was a little too large.
I found that greasing maybe unnecessary for the tins.
