Tofu-pumpkin Pie

Ingredients

2 c all purpose flour
1/2 c shortening
1 1/2 ts salt
4 tb water
1 lb firm tofu
16 oz pumpkin
1 ts cinnamon
1/4 ts nutmeg
1 ts vanilla
3/4 c brown sugar
3/8 c safflower oil
5 tb candied ginger

Instructions

Crust: Combine flour, shortening & salt. Add water a little at a time to form a firm dough. Do not add too much. Wrap dough in wax paper & chill for a minmum of 30 minutes. Roll out & palce in a 10" tart pan. Filling: Pre-heat oven to 350F. Combine all filling ingredients except candied ginger. Slowly add 3 tb of ginger. Pour filling into pie crust & bake for 1 hour. Remove from oven, allow to cool & sprinkle remaining ginger on top of pie. "Vegetarian Times" November, 1991