<<Disclaimer: Verify this information before applying it to your situation.>> <I had a post yesterday asking me if I knew how to make condensed milk from anything like soy milk, etc. Does anyone have any ideas on this?> My daughter requested pumpkin pie for Thanksgiving. What a dilemma! One of my heroes, Dr. Andrew Weil, says shortening is a no-no. I had a bag of gf pie crust mix, but it calls for the forbidden shortening. But, I figured, once a year won't kill us. (I know there are crumb and butter crusts, but I can't have any dairy either.) Then, what to do about the liquid in the pie? My rice drink is so thin, I didn't have any confidence in it. (Has anyone else tried it in pumpkin pie?) A friend had recently introduced me to cooking with coconut milk, which is pretty thick. So, I substituted coconut milk for the sweetened condensed milk. The pie was thick, delicious, and had a heavenly aroma. I liked it so much, I forgot to ask my daughter if she liked it. My family has been very sweet... if I find something gf and df that I love, they tend to leave it for me. So I ate the pie for breakfast the next two mornings, too. I'll have to ask my daughter tonight if she enjoyed her brief encounter with the pie. Mara in MA, USA