This pastry is easy to make because it uses liquid vegetable oil so there is no rubbing in of the fat into the flour. Allow the mixture to cool for a few minutes, then use to fill the pastry case. Since becoming vegan, I hadn’t used any of the vegan cheese alternative thinking they would merely be a bland nutty mix, not adding anything to the taste or flavour – WRONG – so I was a bit reluctant when he talked about a cheesy pie. Bake, uncovered, in a preheated 200C/400F oven for 8 minutes. Sounds lovely, thanks for posting your way of making it. 1kg potatos, cooked and mashed 1 onion, chopped 125g sweetcorn (canned or frozen and defrosted) 125g frozen peas, defrosted 175g cheddar cheese, grated This is perfect for when you have some extra sweet potatoes on hand and want something a little different to pumpkin pie. Then I started laughing when he added the word potato – WRONG. You might recognise this dish by its other name of Homity Pie. Add to the bowl containing your potatoes, together with the cheese, tomatoes and garlic. It’s very close to a pumpkin pie and in fact this recipe is adapted from our (simply divine) vegan pumpkin pie. Put them in a large pan, cover with cold water and add a pinch of salt. No pastry top, no pie. It is cheesy, creamy, full of flavour and simply heartwarming. A pie is, for fervent pie lover Ollie, pastry base and pastry top making a recipient for the filling. Add all the remaining ingredients to the potatoes and onion, mixing well to combine. Making a Vegan Cheese and Onion Pie No pastry base, no pie. Looking back, I am not sure why you wouldn’t or shouldn’t, but I still had preconceived ideas about food and I was thinking that pastry and potato together would make anything stodgy, heavy and difficult to digest – WRONG, WRONG, WRONG. All piled into a pastry case and baked. Chop the boiled onion and add it to the pan. Comfort food: chunky potatoes, soft sweet onions and tangy tomatoes with melty vegan cheese and garlic. I’ve just made this and it’s in the oven baking! Lightly spiced vegan sweet potato pie that holds its texture when sliced. Then I started laughing when he added the word potato – WRONG. Wait for it to cool for about 5 minutes, then serve with salad on the side. And whatever else you want! I actually made the pastry before I read your recipe, and used a mix of just whole wheat and white flour with some solid coconut oil I had hanging around and ice-cold water. How lexically wrong was I ! Sieve flours and salt into a bowl and stir to combine. I cubed three large white potatoes and a small sweet potato, diced an onion and boiled the whole lot together until tender. Note. Trim away the excess pastry and press the edges together to avoid the pie from leaking. Stir together and then season to taste with salt and pepper. Put in the oven and bake for about 30 to 35 minutes. Put your hands in and bring the mixture together to make a soft dough. Crustless Sweet Potato Pie (or Quick No-bake Pudding) Pickles and Honey orange juice, pure maple syrup, sea salt, vegan powdered sugar and 11 more Gluten-Free Crustless Sweet Potato Pie (Vegan, Allergy-Free) Strength And Sunshine Mix in oil and water with a butter knife. After another one of our debates, Ollie decided to show me what a “real” pie was. Often this pastry is a bit soft to start with – put it on a floured surface and knead a couple of times – this should make it easier to handle. Bring to the boil and cook for 20-25 min until soft. This sounds lovely and really tasty. Required fields are marked *. Your email address will not be published. Cheddar seems to be the most popular type of cheese, but some recipes use other varieties. Thank you for sharing this. Heat oil in a medium-size saucepan. Add onion; cook and stir until onion is tender and really soft. 100g plain white flour60g plain wholemeal flour40g gram flour½ tsp salt60 ml rapeseed, sunflower or canola oil100 ml water. Ingredients. Now that we are all on the same page (of the dictionary), I can tell you all about the vegan cheese and onion. Some have eggs. Plus, it’s maple-sweetened and made with everyday ingredients. Roll out the other pastry to a disc big enough to cover the pie, again with some surplus, and place it on top of the potato mix.