Mock
Coconut Spaghetti Squash Pie
Ingredients -- Ovo-Lacto Vegetarian
"I bet
most people can't tell that
it's not made with coconut. Rather it's made with Spaghetti
Squash." Okay I'm cheating here. That was the
original recipe, which called for white sugar. I
recommend using Coconut Sugar here.
As mentioned elsewhere, keto pie crusts with crushed pecans
are often available in grocery stores. Alternatively,
brush three or four sheets of Phyllo dough with melted
butter and tuck them into a pie tin (baking without the
filling for a few minutes helps the crispiness).
- A "Keto" Pie crust of some sort (see above)
- 3 cups cooked, shredded Spaghetti Squash
- 1 cup Coconut sugar
- 3 eggs
- 1/4 cup butter, or Coconut oil, melted
- 1 Tbsp fresh lemon juice
- 1 Tbsp vanilla extract
- recommended spices: 1 generous pinch
ground nutmeg, 1 generous pinch cinnamon
- scant pinch of Xanthan Gum
- 1+1/2 cups Whipped Cream for garnish
(optional)
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
Beat the sugar and eggs together in a mixing bowl until light
and frothy. Beat in the butter, lemon juice, and vanilla until
well blended. Stir in the Xanthan Gum, and then stir in the
Spaghetti Squash.
Pour the mixture into the prebaked pie shell. If desired, dust
the top with nutmeg and cinnamon.
Bake the pie until a knife inserted in the center comes out
clean, 40 to 45 minutes. Cool on a rack before serving.
Garnish with whipped cream, if desired.