Sweet Soy-vegan blog

Mom and dad gone to st. louisy. baked a vegan derby pie last night.
whoa. fatty sugar cremey pecan pie sticky insides-like...filled with chocolate chips and some hickory nuts from papaw.
whoa. ate outside with my work friends on this really windy day.
planning to have lemon bars, peanut butter cookies, and chicken soup tomorrow at work.
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recipe for "sticky chocolate chip-sugar nut pie"
from la dolce vegan, wolffie's derby pie (or Pegasus pie) A derby pie is a chocolate chip-nut pie originating in KY. i love food history.

1/2 c. earth balance, room temp
1 c. sugar
2 tbsp. ground flax seeds
6 tbsp. water
1/2 c. flour
3/4 c. soymilk- i did use very vanilla silk brand
1 tbsp. vanilla
1 c. walnuts- i used hickory nuts shelled by papaw
1 c. chocolate chips-mmmm ghiradelli semisweet is used
1 pie crust*
preheat 350f. blend marg, sugar, flax and water till smooth. add in flour, soymilk, and vanilla. blend again until smoothened. stir in nuts and chocolate. pour in pie crust. bake about 50 mins. 45-50. remove from oven and let cool then refrigerate overnight.
cut small slices or big ones and pop the buttons on your trousers.

pie crust i use-
1-1/2 c. whole wheat pastry flour
1/2 tsp. salt
3 tbsp. sugar
1/2 c. oil
1 tsp. apple cider vinegar
3 tbsp. ice water
whisk flour, salt, and sugar. add in oil, vinegar and water. mix mix mix and press into 9-inch pie pan. pour filling in, then bake according to filling directions!