Kabocha Squash Pie (Japanese Pumpkin Pie) Recipe
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Kabocha Squash Pie (Japanese Pumpkin Pie)

By: lilyumestar 
"Kabocha, a Japanese winter squash, tastes a bit like sweet potato as well as pumpkin so you can enjoy a bit of both!"

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.3 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (2)

What to Drink?

Hot Non-Alcoholic Coffee
Prep Time:
20 Min
Cook Time:
35 Min
Ready In:
1 Hr 15 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 8 servings
 

Ingredients

  • Crust
  • 3/4 cup graham crackers, crushed
  • 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1/8 cup light soy butter
  • 1 tablespoon soy milk
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • Filling
  • 2 1/3 cups kabocha squash - halved, peeled, seeded and cut into 1 1/2 inch cubes
  • 2/3 cup silken tofu
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1/4 cup white sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  2. Stir the graham cracker crumbs together with the flour in a mixing bowl. Mix in the soy butter until the mixture is crumbly. Make a well in the middle of the flour mixture. Pour in the soy milk, and stir to make a soft dough. Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured surface, and knead briefly. Wrap in plastic wrap, and refrigerate for about 20 minutes.
  3. Roll out the dough onto a lightly floured surface to about 1/4 inch thick. Fit the crust into a 7 inch diameter pie plate. Use a fork to poke holes in the bottom.
  4. Bake the crust in the preheated oven until pale gold, about 15 minutes. Cool on a rack.
  5. Pour about 1 inch of water into the bottom of a pan. Place the kabocha into a steamer basket fitted into the pan. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to medium, cover, and steam the squash until tender and easily pierced with a fork, about 15 minutes. Cool.
  6. Place the kabocha into a blender or bowl of a food processer, and blend until smooth. Stir the tofu, vanilla, sugar, cinnamon, and nutmeg into the kabocha mixture, and blend until very smooth. Pour into the prepared crust.
  7. Bake in preheated oven until center is set, about 20 minutes. Do not overbake or the filling will crack.

Footnotes

  • Cook's Tip
  • Any winter squash such as butternut, acorn squash, buttercup, or even sugar pumpkin can be substituted for kabocha squash.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 137 | Total Fat: 3.3g | Cholesterol: < 1mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 1, 2010 by sarahedutton   view full review
Make sure you get the right kind of tofu. It was still amazing but texture was off. I didnt...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 26, 2011 by jesdes   view full review
I thought this was a great autumn treat. As I am trying to keep my sodium and sugar intake to...

 

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