Chef Joeys Vegan Boston Cream Pie Food

CHEF JOEY'S VEGAN BOSTON CREAM PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350'F.
• Lightly spray an 8 inch round cake tin.
• FOR THE FILLING:.
• Prepare the pudding according to package directions but use less milk as the ingredients state above. The filling should be thicker then if you were just making a pudding.
• FOR THE CAKE:.
• In a mixing bowl sift the flour, baking powder and salt.
• In another bowl cream the potato and margarine together. Add sugar and beat until sugar is fluffy and incorporated into the mixture.
• Add the vanilla and lemon extract and continue beating.
• Slowly add the soy milk and beat until well mixed. Add the flour mixture, 1/3 cup at a time and beat until the batter is smooth.
• Pour the batter into your prepared pan and bake for 25 to 30 minutes, or a tooth pick comes out clean inserted in the center.
• If done, remove cake from oven and cool on a metal rack for 20 minutes. Remove the cake from the pan and cool for an additional hour on the cooling rack.
• Cut the cake in half. Fill it with the vanilla pudding, put the top back on the cake and glaze.
• FOR THE GLAZE:.
• Combine the melted margarine, cocoa and hot water in a bowl. Blend in the confectioner's sugar and vanilla. When you like the consistency pour or spread over the cake and let it cool for a while so the glaze can set.
• Bon Appetit.

CHEF JOEY'S BANANA COCONUT CREAM CHEESE PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350'F.
• Toast the coconut in an oven proof dish for about 5-7 minutes. Keep an eye on it, it browns fast. Set aside to cool.
• Set aside 1/2 cup of whipped topping for the top of the pie.
• Prepare your coconut pudding according to package directions but cut back on the liquid by about 1/4 cup as you want the pudding to be a bit thicker.
• Make sure the pudding is completely cool then add 1/2 of the remaining whipped topping. You will use the other half later.
• In the bowl of a food processor add the graham crackers and sugar. Process until you are left with a fine crumb. Add the butter and process until it comes together.
• Press into the bottom of a greased 9" spring form pan. Bake for 5-7 minutes. When done cool on a wire rack.
• In the bowl of a stand mixer beat the cream cheese and sugar together until smooth. Using a spatula, gently fold in last portion of the remaining vegan whipped cream.
• Arrange one and a half sliced bananas on the cooled graham crust. Top with half the cream cheese mixture. Then arrange the other one and a half bananas slices on the top of that.
• Add the whipped topping/pudding mixture on top of the cream cheese layer.
• Top the pie with the remaining 1/2 cup whipped topping you reserved and toasted coconut.
• Chill in the fridge overnight and enjoy.
• Bon Appetit!

CHEF JOEY'S VEGAN BOSTON CREME MUFFINS

Steps:

• Combine the milk, pudding mix and vanilla in the mixing bowl of a large mixer.
• Beat for about 2 minutes or until thickened.
• Place the mixture into the fridge for 15 minutes.
• Spoon the vanilla pudding into a pastry bag fitted with a medium plain tip.
• Fill the cupcakes by inserting the tip into the middle of each cupcake and pipe the filling inside. Use about 2 tablespoons per cupcake.
• Frost the cupcakes using the frosting recipe below and then put the cupcakes in the fridge to set.
• FOR THE VEGAN CHOCOLATE FROSTING.
• 1/2 cup raw cane sugar.
• 1/4 cup good quality cocoa powder.
• 1/4 cup soy milk.
• 2 tablespoons vegan margarine.
• 1 tablespoons light oil.
• 1/2 to 1 cup powdered vegan icing sugar.
• 1/2 teaspoons vanilla.
• Mix the sugar and cocoa powder in a small saucepan.
• Stir in the soy milk, oil and margarine.
• Heat to boiling and let boil for 3 minutes, sir occasionally.
• When finished, let cool, then add the vanilla and powdered sugar until you reach the desired icing consistency.
• Bon Appetit!

CHEF JOEY'S VEGAN NORI PIZZAS

Steps:

• Prepare the 6 nori sheets by brushing water on 3 of the sheets and then stick one sheet on top of each of the 3 sheets on 3 separate plates.
• Set aside.
• Shred the carrot. Shred the cheese. Set them aside.
• Chop up the bell pepper, olives and tomatoes. Set aside.
• In a food processor combine the avocados, yeast, garlic powder, and 6 basil leaves. Puree and then set aside.
• TO ASSEMBLE THE PIZZAS:.
• Divide the Avocado puree between the three Nori sheets.
• Divide each of the vegetable between each of the 3 pizzas.
• Top each pizza with the veggies and the shredded cheese.
• Chop the 6 remaining basil leaves thin and top each pizza with 1/3 of the leaves.
• Bon Appetit!

CHEF JOEY'S YEAST FREE VEGAN PIZZA PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400'F.
• Put the flours, salt and baking powder into the bowl of a food processor and process until well combined.
• Mix the olive oil and water together and pour through the feeding tub of the food processor.
• Process for a minute or so and then check your dough. It should be somewhat sticky.
• Let it sit in a bowl with a damp cloth over it while you prepare your toppings.
• For my pizza I like to use chopped onions, garlic, mushrooms, cherry tomatoes, sweet bell pepper and vegan cheeses.
• Of course this is a personal choice. Just remember not to over load the pizza with toppings and sauce. Moderation is best for even baking.
• Once you are done cutting up toppings put the pizza crust onto an oiled 12" pizza pan and bake it in the preheated 400'F oven for 12-15 minutes.
• In the meantime, cook the onion and pepper for a few minutes, then add the garlic and mushrooms until just done.
• When the pizza crust finishes take it out of the oven then top it with the pizza sauce and cover it with toppings and then the cheese. I use Vegan Jack Cheese and Powdered Vegan Parmesan. You can also add Soy Pepperoni if you wish.
• I put the pizza back into the oven for another 10-15 minutes so the cheese melts and the crust gets a nice light golden colour.
• Bon Apetit!

CHEF JOEY'S VEGAN CORNMEAL-THYME COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350'F.
• Put the oven racks in upper and lower thirds.
• Line two baking sheets with unbleached parchment paper; set aside.
• Whisk together flour, baking soda, cornmeal, and salt in a medium bowl.
• Put margarine and sugar in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a paddle and cream on medium speed until pale and fluffy for about 3 minutes.
• Mix in the egg replacer. Add the flour mixture into this on low speed until just combined.do not over mix. Hand mix in the currants and thyme.
• Using a tablespoon or a 1 1/2 inch ice-cream scoop drop rounded balls of dough onto the parchment lined cookie sheets, spacing about 2 inches apart.
• Bake rotating and switching positions of sheets about 1/2 way through the cooking process.
• The cookies should be a pale golden shade. Bake for 10 to 12 minutes. Transfer cookies on parchment to a wire rack and cool completely.
• Bon Apetit!

CHEF JOEY Z'S APPLE PIE WITH A CREAM CHEESE CRUST

Steps:

• FOR THE PIE FILLING:.
• Peel the apples, core them then cut them up thing using your thin slice blade on your food processor. Put in a big bowl.
• Add the tapioca, powdered sweetener, turbinado sugar, ground cinnamon and lemon juice. Mix really well to distribute all the ingredients and coat the apples. Set aside.
• Preheat your oven to 425'F.
• FOR THE CRUST:.
• As I said above, I make one crust at a time. This works much better then making two and trying to divide them evenly. I never seem to be able to get them exact. This recipe is just for one crust, I haven't made both crusts at once.
• Put the flour and salt in the food processor, pulse it a few times to combine the ingredients and fluff up the flour.
• Add the shortening and pulse to distribute. Add the cream cheese and pulse a few more times. You should have a course pebble texture when done.
• Open the food processor and feel the dough. If its soft, but not sticky and stays together then its ready. However, if its a bit crumbly add a little cold water at a time and stop the machine, continue to feel the dough. Once it sticks together nicely its ready.
• Because I used non-dairy cream cheese I didn't even need to add the water. There was enough moisture in it as it was.
• Turn the dough out onto a board and form it into a disc. Refrigerate the disc while you make the second crust. You can refrigerate the second disc for about 20 minutes if you wish. This will make it much easier to handle.
• Roll out the first disc to about 2 inches wider then your pie plate. Put the rolled dough into the plate and carefully press it down into the plate making sure all the air pockets are gone.
• Add the apple pie filling. Dab the goat's butter on top of the apples.
• Roll out the second disc and put it on top of the apples. Flute the edges with a fork or what ever way you like. Trim the excess dough from around the edge of the pie.
• Put steam vents into the top crust then brush with the creamer and sprinkle with your Z-Sweetener. The sweetener will give it a nice crunch on top.
• Bake the pie at 425'F for 12 minutes. Then reduce the heat to 350'F and bake for 25-40 minutes. I found 30 minutes was enough.
• Before removing it from the oven, test the pie with a pointed knife to make sure that the apples have cooked through. Because I didn't peel my apples they took a little longer to cook.
• Cool on a metal wrack and refrigerate after its cooled down. You can always heat up a piece in the microwave with a little piece of cheese on top. Or, if you eat it cold add a dollop of whipped cream as I did.
• Bon Appetit!