Step 1: The Crust
(Source: http://www.bobsredmill.com/)
I opted for this oat-flour crust - but if you have a better crust recipe or alternative - Like a nut base - try that. This was just ok - kind of like a thin oat-cake - but the pie steals the show so it doesn't really matter.
Ingredients
I opted for this oat-flour crust - but if you have a better crust recipe or alternative - Like a nut base - try that. This was just ok - kind of like a thin oat-cake - but the pie steals the show so it doesn't really matter.
Ingredients
1 1/4 cups Oat Flour (or similarly enjoyable gluten-free flour)
1/4 tsp Sea Salt
2 Tb Solid coconut oil
4 to 4-1/2 Tb Chilled Water
Before you start, make sure all ingredients are well chilled. Preheat oven to 350F. Oil a 9" pie plate, set aside.
In a medium-sized bowl, stir together all ingredients with a fork. Pat dough into prepared pie plate. Press pastry between fingers to make an edge. Use fork to prick bottom in several places to prevent buckling. Bake 18-20 minutes or until crust is golden.
Step 2 - Dark Chocolate Almond Cherry slice-of-heaven pie
1/4 tsp Sea Salt
2 Tb Solid coconut oil
4 to 4-1/2 Tb Chilled Water
Before you start, make sure all ingredients are well chilled. Preheat oven to 350F. Oil a 9" pie plate, set aside.
In a medium-sized bowl, stir together all ingredients with a fork. Pat dough into prepared pie plate. Press pastry between fingers to make an edge. Use fork to prick bottom in several places to prevent buckling. Bake 18-20 minutes or until crust is golden.
Step 2 - Dark Chocolate Almond Cherry slice-of-heaven pie
(source: http://www.nourishingmeals.com)
Ingredients
1 cup raw almonds, roasted and coarsely chopped
1 cup dried cherries (sugar-free if you can find them)
1 cup raw cashews / or cashew butter
2 cups water
¼ - 1/2 cup agave nectar, maple syrup, or honey (depending on your sweetness preference)
10 ounces unsweetened dark chocolate (chips or baking chocolate)
2 teaspoons vanilla
Roast and cool the almonds. then chop. Place the chopped almonds and dried cherries in a bowl and set aside.
Place the cashews and 1/2 cup of the water and sweetener into a blender and blend until very smooth and creamy. Once all the little bits of cashew are buttery add the rest of the water and blend. Pour into a small pot and place over low heat.
1 cup dried cherries (sugar-free if you can find them)
1 cup raw cashews / or cashew butter
2 cups water
¼ - 1/2 cup agave nectar, maple syrup, or honey (depending on your sweetness preference)10 ounces unsweetened dark chocolate (chips or baking chocolate)
2 teaspoons vanilla
Roast and cool the almonds. then chop. Place the chopped almonds and dried cherries in a bowl and set aside.
Place the cashews and 1/2 cup of the water and sweetener into a blender and blend until very smooth and creamy. Once all the little bits of cashew are buttery add the rest of the water and blend. Pour into a small pot and place over low heat.
Add the chocolate. Stir over low heat until the chocolate is completely melted. Turn off heat and stir in the vanilla.
Sprinkle the almond-cherry mixture over the bottom of the baked pie shell. Then pour in the chocolate mixture.
Sprinkle the almond-cherry mixture over the bottom of the baked pie shell. Then pour in the chocolate mixture.
Chill for at least 2 to 3 hours or overnight. Be prepared to have to eat two pieces.
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