Jun 17, 2015

Dessert - Raw Apple Pie

Filling:
4 apples, peeled (if not organic) & cored
1 rip babana
2 tbsp freshly squeezed lemon juice
2 tbsp oat flour (old fashioned oats ground into flour)
2 tsp cinnamon
dash sea salt 
1 tbsp  maple syrup  (optional)
Thinly slice 2 of the apples lengthwise creating very thin strips.  Place the strips in a large bowl and toss with 1 1/2 tbsp of the lemon juice, oat flour,  cinnamon, salt and maple syrup.  Toss well to coat; careful to not break the apple strips.  
Crust:
2 cups walnuts, soaked
10 pitted dates, chopped
dash sea salt
2 tbsp oat flour
In a food processor add walnuts and blend until they’re all crumbled, about 10 seconds.  Add chopped dates and pulse to combine.  Remove the lid and scoop out about two tablespoons of the mixture.  With your hand form it into a ball, if it sticks together without crumbling apart then the crust is ready.  If it crumbles, place it back into the processor, add another date, and pulse again.  
Lightly cover the bottom of your pie plate with oat flour to prevent the crust from sticking too much.  Remove the crust mixture from the food processor, form it into a large ball and place the ball in the center of the pie plate.  Flatten the ball in the plate, covering the bottom as well as the edges to create the pie crust. 
Puree the other 2 apples with the banana  and the remaining lemon juice, in food processor with a dash of cinnamon.  Blend until a chunky apple sauce consistency is reached. 
Pie assembly:
Spread the pureed apple onto the bottom of the crust.  Layer the sliced apples on top of the puree creating a spiral of apples.  Start near the edge of the crust and work your way around and into the center so that all of the apples have been laid into the crust.  
Enjoy immediately or allow the pie to sit for a couple of hours in the fridge