What you need

• 1 Lb Japanese firm silken tofu, drained
• 16 oz can pumpkin puree or 1 3/4 Cups fresh puree
• 1 tsp. ground cinnamon
• 1/4 ground nutmeg
• 1/2 salt
• 1 tsp. vanilla extract
• 3/4 cup light brown sugar
• 1/4 tsp. ground cloves
• 1/3 cup vegetable oil (not olive)
• 1 tsp. ground ginger
• unbaked 9 inch deep dish pie crust

What you do

• Preheat oven to 350. Combine all filling ingredients except pie shell and ginger. Mix in a blender or food processor until smooth.
• Add the ginger, then blend again. Pour filling into unbaked pie shell, bake 1 hour.
• Let cool before serving.

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