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Chai Pumpkin Pie

The filling for this pie is thickened with Irish moss, a powdered seaweed that can be found online or in the bulk spice section of natural-food stores. To veganize the recipe, substitute 2 cups almond milk plus 1/2 cup sugar for the sweetened condensed milk.

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The filling for this pie is thickened with Irish moss, a powdered seaweed that can be found online or in the bulk spice section of natural-food stores. To veganize the recipe, substitute 2 cups almond milk plus 1/2 cup sugar for the sweetened condensed milk.

Servings
8

Ingredients

  • 1 frozen whole-wheat piecrust
  • 1 14-oz. can fat-free sweetened condensed milk
  • 4 chai black tea bags, cut open
  • 2 tsp. Irish moss powder
  • 1 15-oz. can pumpkin purée

Preparation

1. Bake piecrust according to package directions. Cool.

2. Combine condensed milk with 3/4 cup water in saucepan. Add loose tea to milk mixture. Bring to a boil over medium-low heat. Remove from heat, and steep 5 minutes. Strain, and discard tea solids.

3. Dissolve Irish moss powder in 2 Tbs. water in bowl. Whisk in milk. Return mixture to saucepan, whisk in pumpkin, and bring to a boil over medium-low heat. Cook 1 minute, or until thickened. Press mixture through strainer if any lumps remain. Spread hot filling in piecrust. Cool, then chill before serving.

Nutrition Information

  • Calories 268
  • Carbohydrate Content 44 g
  • Cholesterol Content 6 mg
  • Fat Content 8 g
  • Fiber Content 4 g
  • Protein Content 7 g
  • Saturated Fat Content 4 g
  • Sodium Content 154 mg
  • Sugar Content 33 g