Strawberry Cream Cheeze Pie (vegan)

Okay, it tastes way way better than it looks - I'm not the greatest at cutting pies to make them look pretty...

Today I made strawberry cream cheeze pie, based on my mom's recipe. It was a really sunny day and I went swimming with some friends, and then we came home and ate some pie. Yum. My mom is a genius when it comes to making pies. Apple, blueberry, rhubarb, strawberry-rhubarb, strawberry cream cheese....and best of all, her crust recipe has always been vegan and it's really easy! Here is her white pie crust recipe, followed by a whole-wheat adaptation by myself:


Mom's Cold-Water Pie Crust

1 cup + 1 tbsp all-purpose flour
1/4 tsp salt
1/2 tbsp sugar
1/2 cup oil (scant)
2 tbsp cold water

Mix the dry ingredients together, then add the oil and water. Mix well, then roll out or press onto a pie plate as with any other pie crust recipe. makes 1 crust


Angela's Whole Wheat Pie Crust

2/3 cup white flour
2/3 cup whole wheat flour
1/4 tsp salt
1/2 tbsp sugar
1/2 cup oil
2 tbsp cold water

Mix the dry ingredients together, then add the oil and water. Mix well, then roll out or press onto a pie plate as with any other pie crust recipe. makes 1 crust


And now for the purpose of making the pie crust: Strawberry Cream Cheeze Pie!


Strawberry Cream Cheeze Pie

Filling:
1 pkg. (8 oz) tofutti plain cream cheeze
4 tbsp icing sugar
2 tbsp soymilk

Strawberry Glaze:
3 cups of strawberries, washed and hulled
1/3 cup sugar
3 tbsp cornstarch
1/8 tsp salt
1/2 cup water

1 pie crust recipe (above)

Bake the pie crust in the oven at 350 degrees until slightly golden, about 15-20 minutes. Let cool. Meanwhile, blend the filling ingredients together and then spread over the cooled pie crust. Place about 20 strawberries on the cream cheeze layer with the tips pointing up, and set aside. For the glaze, combine the sugar, cornstarch and salt in a large saucepan. Add the water and stir. Add the rest of the strawberries and cook at medium-low heat, stirring and mashing the berries as they cook (I use a potato masher). Bring to a slow boil, stirring constantly, and boil for about 3 minutes, until it starts to thicken. Remove from heat and cool slightly. Pour over the whole berries & cream cheeze layer (be careful not to let it overflow!). Then chill for at least 1 hour (preferably overnight). Makes 1 pie

Strawberries on the cream cheeze layer

All finished!

And now the strawberries are all gone: (