International Lifestyle Magazine Issue 55 | Page 38
Ultimate Raw Key Lime Pie
By Laura Bell
You’ll need a loose bottom metal flan/tart dish. Serves 12.
Ingredients
Crust
1 cup Macadamia nuts
1 cup Pecans
1 cup Pumpkin seeds
1/4 cup Chopped dates
1/2 tsp Vanilla extract
pinch salt
Filling
3 Limes
2 Avocados – Ripe and ready to eat
3 tbsp Coconut milk (mostly the butter with a little of the water)
2 tbsp Thick honey or agave nectar or 1 tbsp of each
3 tbsp Coconut butter (available at health food stores like Holland and Barrat)
1/2 tsp Vanilla extract
Pinch Salt
2 sheets of Gelatine (Vege version is Vege gel)
Garnish
Dark chocolate
Handful of Pistachio nuts
Method
1. Blitz and finely chop the crust ingredients in a blender that has an S blade (or
finely chop by hand). Tip nut mix into your dish enough to cover and give a good
thick base (any leftovers can be used as a breakfast sprinkle). Spread out the mix
and using the back of your hand press the ingredients down firmly, then leave to
set in the fridge for 20 minutes.
2. Place your gelatine sheets in a bowl of cold water for 5 minutes.
3. Juice the limes and gently warm the juice in a pan on a low heat.
4. Clean your blender then add, avocados, coconut milk, honey, coconut butter,
vanilla, salt and blend to a smooth consistency.
5. Once the juice is warm and the gelatine has been soaked, place the softened
gelatine sheets in the warm lime juice till it has dissolved. Transfer this juice mix to
your blender and give it all another final blitz. It wants to be a smooth pouring
consistency, like a thick smoothie.
6. Pour the avocado mix over the set base, cover with cling film and return to
fridge overnight or for a few hours till set.
7. Once set it’s time to garnish. I love to make this dessert look as beautiful as
possible to complement the delicate flavours. Concentric circles, alternating
between grated dark chocolate and chopped pistachio nuts work well. If I have
plenty of time I sometimes use crystallised rose petals around the edge or pecan
halves work well. Either way make it look beautiful and then serve chilled, share
and enjoy.
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