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                                                                                        yields 12 servings
                  CRANBERRY-APPLE COBBLER
                  The aromatic combination of apples, cranberries, and honey makes this delicious, easy-to-
                  prepare cobbler a winner.

                  CRUST                          1. Preheat the oven to 350˚ F.
                  1 cup gluten-free oats         2. To prepare the crust, in a medium bowl combine the oats, al-
                  ½ cup almond flour               mond flour, baking powder, oil, honey, and coconut or nuts,                                                                                                                       yields 2 crusts
                  ½ teaspoon baking powder         mixing well to form a crumble.
                  1/3 cup oil                    3. Press half of the mixture onto the bottom of a 9x13-inch bak-                                                                                                    SWEET PIE CRUST
                  1/3 cup honey                    ing dish. Bake for 8 minutes.
                  ½ cup shredded coconut or      4. To prepare the filling, in a blender, blend the cranberries with                                                                                                 ¼ cup butter or coconut oil,
                    chopped nuts (optional)        the honey. Transfer to a medium bowl and add the apples.                                                                                                            softened
                                                   Pour the mixture over the baked crust, tapping the baking                                                                                                         ½ cup oil
                  FILLING                          dish so the mixture will set evenly.                                                                                                                              ½ cup honey
                  12 ounces (2 cups) fresh cranberries 5. Sprinkle the remaining half of the crust mixture on top of the                                                                                             17/8 cups whole wheat
                  ½ cup honey                      fruit and bake for 45 minutes.                                                                                                                                      pastry flour or whole
                  6 apples, peeled and thinly sliced                                                                                                                                                                   spelt flour
                                                                                                                                                                                                                     ½ cup chopped nuts


                  CAROB TOFU PIE                                                        yields 8 servings                                                                                                            1. In a medium bowl, combine the
                                                                                                                                                                                                                       butter or coconut oil with the oil
                  For weight-conscious lovers of chocolate cream pie, here is an alternative with a big                                                                                                                and honey.
                  nutritional difference: this pie is low in fat and high in protein. You can now have your pie                                                                                                      2. Add the flour and nuts and mix
                  and eat it, too!
                                                                                                                                                                                                                       until a dough is formed. Press
                  Gluten-free pie crust (p. 362 or 381) 1. Preheat the oven to 325˚ F. Follow the directions for preparing                                                                                             the dough into the bottom of 2
                  16 ounces firm tofu              the crust.                                                                                                                                                          9-inch round pie dishes.
                  ½ cup raw honey                2. Cut the tofu into 4 slices and blot with a paper towel. In a                                                                                                     3. Prick the  crust with a fork  sev-
                  1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract  blender, blend together the tofu, honey, vanilla, oil, and carob                                                                                                    eral times. Bake for 20 minutes
                  4 tablespoons oil                powder until smooth.                                                                                                                                                at 350˚ F. Fill with the desired pie
                  2 heaping tablespoons carob    3. Pour the mixture into the pie crust and bake for 45 minutes.                                                                                                       filling.
                    powder                         Sprinkle lightly with additional carob powder. Serve chilled.



                                                   VARIATION  For carob pudding, spoon the filling into
                                                   individual cups and refrigerate. Crust should be omitted.



                                                                                                                                                                                                 Carob Tofu Pie
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                                   yields 15–20 kebabs







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                                   yields 15–20 kebabs
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