Author: Plant-Based Database

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Basic Pie Crust

Ingredients:

  • 2 cups flour
  • Pinch of salt
  • 10 tbsp of butter (chilled and cubed)
  • 2 large egg yolks
  • 4 tbsp ice water

Instructions:

*note: all ingredients should be kept as cold as possible during this process! The colder the butter stays, the flakier the crust!*

  1. Mix the egg yolks and ice water, leave chilling until butter/flour mixture is ready
  2. Place flour into bowl. Drop butter in 1 cube at a time, leaving remaining butter on a cold surface or in a cold location.
  3. Using the tips of your fingers on one hand, pinch butter into flour, while keeping your other hand on a cool surface, such as an ice pack. Alternate hands as you go to keep the butter at an optimal temperature
  4. Add approximately 3/4 of the egg mixture into the mixed butter and flour
  5. Work dough together, adding more egg mixture if needed. Once a ball can be formed in your fist, the dough is ready
  6. Form a disc with the dough and wrap in cling-wrap or plastic.
  7. Chill for at least 20 minutes. The dough can remain in the fridge for up to 4 days and in the freezer for up to 3 months.
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Soft Pumpkin Cookies

Yield: approximately 32

Dry Ingredients:

  • 2 1/2 cups flour
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 2 tsp cinnamon
  • 3/4 tsp nutmeg
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/12 cups sugar
  • 1 tsp allspice

Wet Ingredients:

  • 1/2 cup softened butter
  • 1 cup pumpkin
  • 1 egg
  • 1 tbsp vanilla extract

Instructions:

  1. Preheat your oven to 350˚ F and prepare pans with parchment paper or another oven-safe, non-stick surface
  2. Mix together dry ingredients in a bowl
  3. Cream butter and sugar and add in egg. Mix until combined
  4. Add the rest of the wet ingredients and mix until combined
  5. Incorporate dry mixture into the bowl with wet ingredients
  6. Grease and flour a spoon to drop approximately 1 tablespoon of the dough onto your non-stick cooking sheet
  7. Cook for approximately fifteen minutes
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Vegan Ultra-Orange Cake

 

Dry Ingredients:

  • 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp salt

Wet Ingredients:

  • 1 cup orange juice
  • 1/3 cup vegetable oil
  • 1 tbsp grated orange zest
  • 1 tablespoon white vinegar
  • 1 tsp vanilla

Instructions:

  1. Preheat your oven to 350˚ F. Prepare an 8×8 inch pan or circular pan by greasing and placing parchment paper on the bottom. This will help with the release later on
  2. Sift together dry ingredients into a large bowl
  3. Combine the wet ingredients and add them to the bowl with the dry ingredients
  4. Stir until smooth and scrape the batter into the pan and spread evenly
  5. Allow the cake to bake approximately 30 to 35 minutes, so that when a toothpick is inserted into the center, it comes out clean
  6. Allow to cool for at least 10 minutes before attempting to remove the cake from its pan

(This cake is absolutely delicious on its own and, if desired, an orange glaze or powdered sugar on top of this cake will add to its appearance and sweetness)