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. www.internationallifestylemagazine.com