Zenspiration Magazine January Issue | Page 28

New Fashion Apple Pie By Mimi For the Crust 1½ cups macadamia nuts, soaked for 2 hours 1/½ cups walnuts or pecans, soaked for 2 hours ? teaspoon Himalayan sea salt Pulse in food processor until crumbled well. Do not over process, as the nuts will get too oily. Check as you pulse, scraping down sides. When mixture sticks together when pinched with your fingers, it’s ready to put in your pie dish. Gently press in pie dish to form the crust. For the Filling 4 cups dried apples, soaked in 2 cups apple juice to reconstitute 3 cups fresh apples, coarsely chopped and tossed with 1 tablespoon lemon juice 7 medjool dates, soaked until soft 2 oz. Irish moss gel, soaked overnight (see instructions below) 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon ? scant teaspoon nutmeg 1 tablespoon agave or maple syrup 1 teaspoon vanilla Pinch of Himalayan sea salt To Make You can make dried apples in your dehydrator or purchase organic naturally dried apples from the farmers’ market, health food store, or online. When apples are hydrated, strain juice to make Irish moss gel. *see directions for Irish Moss below Place chopped moss in blender with 1 1/2 cups apple juice. Make more juice if necessary. Blend adding water if needed to make a thick gel. Be sure the mixture is completely smooth and thick. In food processor: Place 3 cups chopped fresh apples, Irish moss gel, medjool dates, cinnamon, nutmeg, sweetener, vanilla, salt in a food processor and blend until smooth.. ZENSPIRATION.ORG 28