Kabocha, a vibrant Japanese pumpkin known for its sweet, nutty flavor and creamy texture, takes center stage in this delectable Kabocha Pie with a Coconut Flour Crust. With a rich history in Japanese cuisine, kabocha offers a unique culinary experience that has captured the hearts of food enthusiasts worldwide. This pie combines the natural sweetness of kabocha with a symphony of spices like cinnamon, ginger, and nutmeg, creating a harmonious balance of flavors. The coconut flour crust adds a delightful twist, providing a slightly nutty flavor and a crispy yet tender texture that complements the velvety kabocha filling perfectly. Get ready to embark on a culinary journey as we delve into the secrets of crafting this exceptional Kabocha Pie with a Coconut Flour Crust, along with variations and additional insights to enhance your baking experience.
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KABOCHA SQUASH PIE WITH SPICED CRUST
Provided by Anne Burrell
Categories dessert
Time 4h35m
Yield 8 to 10 servings
Number Of Ingredients 20
Steps:
- For the squash: Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
- Put the squash on a sheet tray, toss lightly with olive oil and toss in the oven. Roast the squash until a fork slides in and out easily, about 45 minutes. Remove the squash from the oven and let cool. Remove the skin and puree until smooth. Place 3 cups squash puree in a large mixing bowl, reserve the rest for another purpose.
- For the crust: In the bowl of a food processor combine all the flour, sugar, cinnamon, allspice, ginger, nutmeg and salt. Toss in the butter and pulse until the mixture looks like grated parmigiano. Add in the egg yolk and a few drops of the ice water. Pulse until the mixture starts to come together into a ball. Add a few more drops of water if the mixture still seems dry.
- Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured work board. Using the heels of your hand, schmear the dough straight forward and roll it back with your fingertips. Repeat this process two more times. Form the dough into a disk, wrap in plastic and refrigerate for at least 1 hour.
- Remove the dough from the fridge and let warm up for 5 minutes. Roll the dough out into a large circle and lay in a deep pie dish. Trim the dough all the way around so there is only 1/2-inch overhang. Fold the dough under and crimp the edges decoratively. Make sure the edges don't extend beyond the pie plate rim. Prick the dough all over with a fork. Lay aluminum foil over the dough to cover and fill the pie plate with baking beans.
- Place the pie plate on a sheet tray and bake in the oven for 15 minutes. Remove the foil and baking beans and bake for 5 more minutes. Remove from the oven and let cool.
- Reduce the heat in the oven to 350 degrees F.
- For the filling: In a small bowl, beat the eggs until they are smooth. Beat in the cream. Add the cream/egg mixture to the squash puree and beat to combine. Beat in the condensed milk, brown sugar, bourbon if using and vanilla. Beat until the mixture is well combined, 1 to 2 minutes.
- Pour the squash mixture into the prepared pie shell. Place on the sheet tray and place back into the oven for 25 minutes. Rotate the pie and bake until the mixture barely jiggles when shaken, another 20 to 25 minutes. If the crust starts to get too dark, place a pie shield ring on the pie to protect the edges from burning.
- Remove the pie from the oven and let it cool for at least 1 hour before cutting.
- Whip heavy cream with a pinch of cinnamon until stiff peaks, and top the pie as a garnish.
KABOCHA SQUASH PIE (JAPANESE PUMPKIN PIE)
Kabocha, a Japanese winter squash, tastes a bit like sweet potato as well as pumpkin so you can enjoy a bit of both!
Provided by lilyumestar
Categories Fruits and Vegetables Vegetables Squash
Time 1h15m
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
- 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.
- 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.
- Bake the crust in the preheated oven until pale gold, about 15 minutes. Cool on a rack.
- 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.
- Place the kabocha into a blender or bowl of a food processor, 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.
- Bake in preheated oven until center is set, about 20 minutes. Do not overbake or the filling will crack.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 137.5 calories, Carbohydrate 23.1 g, Cholesterol 0.1 mg, Fat 3.3 g, Fiber 1.3 g, Protein 4.2 g, SaturatedFat 0.5 g, Sodium 65 mg, Sugar 10.4 g
KABOCHA (JAPANESE PUMPKIN) PIE WITH A COCONUT FLOUR CRUST
This tasty, even-lower-carb-than-pumpkin kabocha squash (aka Japanese pumpkin) pie has a texture very similar to pumpkin, but the taste is slightly different. Almost a little sweeter if you ask us. Some say it's a cross between pumpkin and sweet potato. This recipe is a 2-step process which requires the pie crust to be made first. For a Paleo, non-dairy version, just replace the heavy cream for full-fat coconut milk.
Provided by FitLivingFoodies
Categories Pie
Time 1h40m
Yield 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- COCONUT FLOUR PIE CRUST:.
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
- In medium bowl, beat butter, eggs, and salt together with a fork.
- Add coconut flour. Mix well, until there are no clumps.
- Gather dough into a ball, then pat it into a 9-inch greased pie pan.
- Prick dough with a fork several times.
- Bake for 9 minutes, then let cool.
- PIE FILLING:.
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
- In a large bowl whisk egg.
- To puree pre-roasted squash, use a food processor, electric mixer or blender. Peel off and discard skin. Depending on size of device used, puree squash in small batches to avoid lumps. Puree should be smooth and slightly silky.
- Add heavy cream and kabocha puree to the bowl; mix well.
- Add coconut flour; mix until there are no more lumps.
- Add spices, sea salt and sweetener of choice; mix well.
- Pour mixture into premade pie crust.
- Carefully place pie on middle rack in oven.
- Bake 20-30 minutes or until a fork inserted into center comes out clean.
- Allow to cool for 10 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 290.5, Fat 28.9, SaturatedFat 17.5, Cholesterol 174.5, Sodium 377.3, Carbohydrate 4.9, Fiber 0.9, Sugar 1.1, Protein 4.3
SPICED KABOCHA SQUASH PIE WITH PUMPKIN-SEED CRUMBLE
This aromatic alternative to pumpkin pie calls for fresh (not canned!) squash and a new twist on the classic crumble topping. If you'd like some sparkle on the edge of your crust, brush it with a beaten egg and sprinkle with coarse sugar before baking.
Provided by Rhoda Boone
Categories Dessert Thanksgiving Squash Vegetarian Pescatarian Peanut Free Tree Nut Free Soy Free Kosher
Yield Makes one 9-inch pie
Number Of Ingredients 27
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 400°F with 1 rack on the bottom rung and 1 rack in the center of oven. Place 1 rimmed baking sheet on the bottom rack to preheat.
- Make the pie dough:
- In the bowl of a food processor, pulse 1 1/4 cups flour, sugar, and salt. Add butter and shortening and pulse until coarse, pea-sized crumbs form, about 10 seconds. With the machine running, add 2 tablespoons ice water and process until the dough just holds together, about 30 seconds. Squeeze a small amount of dough between your fingers: If it is very crumbly, add pulse in more ice water, 1 tablespoon at a time (2 tablespoons maximum). Do not over process.
- Turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface and push together into a rough ball. Knead a few times to combine, then flatten into a disc with smooth edges (no cracks), cover with plastic wrap, and refrigerate at least 1 hour or overnight.
- Roast the squash:
- Meanwhile, cut the squash in half horizontally. Scoop out and discard the seeds. Place the squash, cut-side down, on a rimmed baking sheet and add a splash of water to the pan. Bake in center of oven until the squash flesh is easily pierced with a knife, about 1 hour. Remove from the oven, and allow to cool. Reduce the oven to 375°F.
- Roll out the dough:
- Meanwhile, roll out the dough into a 13-inch round on a lightly floured surface. Roll the dough loosely around the rolling pin then unfurl it into the 9-inch pie pan. Lightly press it into the pan. Leave 1 inch of dough hanging over the edge, trimming any excess dough. Tuck the dough under itself, then crimp the edge as desired. Chill at least 30 minutes.
- Make the crumble topping:
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, sugar, cinnamon, salt, and baking powder to combine. Add the butter and massage with your fingertips until the mixture becomes clumpy and moist. Add the pumpkin seeds and mix until incorporated. Chill at least 30 minutes.
- Fill the pie and bake:
- When the squash is cool enough to handle, scoop out enough flesh to measure 2 1/4 cups and place in a blender. (Discard the skins and reserve extra squash flesh for another use.) Add cream, sugar, molasses, eggs, vanilla, ginger, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt to the blender. Puree until filling is smooth and creamy.
- Pour the filling into the unbaked pie shell (do not overfill) and smooth the top with a rubber spatula. Sprinkle the top with the crumble mixture. Place on preheated rimmed baking sheet on bottom rung of oven. After 30 minutes, rotate baking sheet and move to center rung of oven. Bake until the filling is set and the crumble topping is golden brown, 25 to 35 minutes more. (Cover the crust edge with foil or a pie shield if it starts to brown too much.) Transfer pie to a wire rack and cool completely, about 3 hours. Pie will keep up to 2 days, loosely covered with foil, at room temperature.
MIKA'S KABOCHA CAKE (PUMPKIN CAKE)
Very healthy and easy to make. The natural sweetness comes from the pumpkin and honey. The recipe makes a very small cake because I only had a little bit of leftover pumpkin. Created this primarily for Mom, who's watching her weight but loves cake.
Provided by Mikaaa
Categories Bread Quick Bread Recipes Pumpkin Bread Recipes
Time 50m
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease an 8-inch cake pan with cooking spray.
- Mix flour, baking powder, and salt together in a bowl. Stir in mashed pumpkin. Mix in honey, milk, oil, and egg until batter is smooth.
- Pour batter into the greased cake pan. Gently press cashews into the batter for decoration.
- Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 35 to 40 minutes. Let cool in the pan, 5 to 10 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 323.4 calories, Carbohydrate 40.1 g, Cholesterol 24.5 mg, Fat 17 g, Fiber 1.7 g, Protein 4.8 g, SaturatedFat 2.6 g, Sodium 323.8 mg, Sugar 19.4 g
JAPANESE STYLE SIMMERED SWEET KABOCHA
This is a Japanese style sweet and savory pumpkin recipe. Kabocha has slightly sweet taste, and it is cooked in many different ways in Japanese cuisine. For example, tempura is a popular way to cook kabocha. Cut kabocha into thin slices to make tempura. Also, simmering is a common way. Kabocha tend to keep its shape even if it's simmered. This is a great side dish to accompany a Japanese meal.
Provided by Japanese Delight
Categories Vegetable
Time 30m
Yield 4-6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 4
Steps:
- Cut kabocha into small chunks about 1 and 1/2 inch cube.
- Leave skin on (the texture of the cooked skin is great!).
- Put dashi soup stock, sugar, soy sauce, and kabocha chunks in a pan.
- Place the pan in high heat and bring it to boil.
- Turn down the heat to low.
- Simmer kabocha until the liquid is almost gone.
- Serve warm or cold. (I prefer it cold).
Nutrition Facts : Calories 42, Sodium 502.8, Carbohydrate 9.9, Fiber 0.1, Sugar 9.6, Protein 0.9
Tips:
- To achieve the smoothest puree, blend the cooked kabocha squash in a high-powered blender or food processor until it reaches a velvety consistency.
- For a richer, more decadent filling, use full-fat coconut milk instead of light coconut milk.
- If you don't have coconut flour, you can substitute almond flour or oat flour. Just be sure to adjust the amount of liquid you add to the crust accordingly.
- Be patient when blind-baking the crust. It may take a few extra minutes to achieve a golden brown color, but it's worth it to prevent a soggy bottom.
- Let the pie cool completely before slicing and serving. This will allow the filling to set properly and prevent it from becoming runny.
Conclusion:
This kabocha Japanese pumpkin pie with a coconut flour crust is a delicious and unique dessert that is perfect for any occasion. The creamy, flavorful filling is perfectly complemented by the crispy, flaky crust. Whether you're a fan of pumpkin pie or just looking for something new to try, this recipe is sure to please.
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