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Basic Crust Recipe (Raw)

Cakes - Pie crust - -

INGREDIENTS

1 1/2 - 2 cups nuts and/or seeds
1/2 cup medjool dates, raisins, and/or figs
1/2 - 1 teaspoon cinnamon or other spice
1 teaspoon bragg's liquid aminos (optional)
1 teaspoon orange or lemon rind (optional)

METHOD

Process nuts with the S blade to a coarse meal. For this recipe you do not want to soak the dried fruit. It will make a mushy crust. Be careful not to overprocess.

Combine all. Press into crust form.

For another dimension, dehydrate the soaked nuts one day before adding to the recipe. You can freeze pies for future use or cut recipe in half for two people. For variation, omit dates and add 1/4 cup maple syrup.

The nuts should still stick together enough to create a crust. If not, add a little psyllium to help. As i indicated in the recipe ingredients, use seeds instead of nuts or a combination of both. Excess moisture should be fully removed from the nuts and seeds before processiong into crust.

NOTES

You can create many different crusts in minutes. I use dates most often, but use any dried fruit you like. Nutmeg, pumpkin pie spice, allspice, five-spice powder, and cloves are interchangable. Braggs enhances flavor and the rind adds zest.

From 'Dining in the Raw' by Rita Romano.

posted by SteelIceTiger

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