Cooking Gluten and Dairy Free for Thanksgiving

T have been dairy free for over 5 years now.  We still have traditional Thanksgiving dished with a twist.  I can eat butter, but if you cannot use coconut oil in its place.  I make Creamed Onions and my Mom's Pumpkin Pie.

Here are the recipes.

Gluten & Dairy Free CREAMED ONIONS

3 to 4 large onions, peeled & cut in large pieces

3 Tbsp. organic sugar, or more if you want it sweeter

water, enough to cover onions in the pan  

4 Tbsp coconut oil

4 Tbsp sweet rice flour

1 can coconut oil (do NOT buy the light variety; make sure to shake can well before you use it)

1/2 tsp salt

pinch of nutmeg, optional 

Place onions peeled and cut, into pan and sugar and water.  Cook until onions are soft, but not mushy.  Drain onions but keep the left over water. Melt coconut oil in pan.  Add flour stirring it into oil.  Slowly add 1/2c onion water to pan.  Once mixed start to add 1 cup of coconut milk. Add 1/2 tsp salt. Taste sauce. Add more onion water if it need to be sweeter.  This will depend on the variety and sweetness of your onions. You can also add a pinch of nutmeg to enhance the flavor. Add more coconut milk if the sauce is too thick. Add onions once sauce is completed.

You can make this a day ahead and save yourself some time on Thanksgiving.

Gluten and Dairy Fee Pumpkin Pie

Lightly greased 10 inch pie plate with coconut oil and dusted with sweet sorghum flour (about 2 Tbsp.)

1 2/3 cup of condensed coconut milk (see recipe that follows)

1 3/4 cup mashed pumpkin

2 ex large eggs 

1/2 tsp salt

1/2 tsp cinnamon

1/4 tsp nutmeg

1/4 tsp ginger

1 cup hot water

Mix ingredients well with a whisk in a large mixing bowl, adding hot water last so you do not curdle eggs.  Pour into prepared greased and floured pie plate.  Bake at 375 degrees for 50 to 55 minutes. Let cool. Refrigerate overnight.  The custard pie will make its own crust as it cooks!

YUMMY!

Condensed Coconut Milk

3  (13 to 14 fl.oz. each) organic coconut milk or make about 6 cups of coconut milk from coconut concentrate and water

3 1/2 cups organic sugar

Mix ingredients well.  Place over on stove at a medium temperature.  Stir until sugar is dissolved.  Turn down temperature to low.  Cook for another 2 hours stirring every 15 to 20 minutes.  mixture will darken in color a bit and reduce by about 25%.  Let cool. You should have enough for 3 pumpkin pies.