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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                yields 12 servings
                                                                                                                                            SPROUTED ALMOND KEY LIME PIE
                                                                                                                                            A refreshing change from the standard chocolate cream or lemon
                                                                                                                                            meringue pie. Be sure to use only high-quality, very fresh limes, since
                                                                                                                                            they tend to taste bitter two or three weeks after the harvest. If
                                                                                                                                            choice limes are not available, use lemons.

               yields 24 servings                                                                                                           GRAHAM CRACKER CRUST

                                                                                                                                            ¾ cup almond flour
               FRUIT COMPOTE                                                                                                                ½ cup arrowroot starch
                                                                                                                                            1 tablespoon coconut flour
              The natural goodness of this                                                                                                  ½ teaspoon baking soda
              combination of fruit is all you need to                                                                                       ¼ teaspoon salt
              bring closure to a filling meal.
                                                                                                                                            ¼ cup liquefied coconut oil
              12 Cortland apples, peeled and sliced                                                                                         3 tablespoons honey
              2 cups sliced rhubarb                                                                                                         1 tablespoon molasses
              ½ teaspoon stevia
              2 pints strawberries, sliced                                                                                                  FILLING
              2 cups blueberries                                                                                                            2½ cups slivered almonds, soaked overnight
              1. Place the apples, rhubarb, and                                                                                             1/3 cup fresh lime juice
                 stevia in an 8-quart pot. Add                                                                                              ¾ cup liquefied coconut oil
                 enough water to cover the ap-                                                                                              ¾ cup maple syrup
                 ples. Cook for 40 minutes. Blend                                                                                           1 teaspoon vanilla extract
                 with an immersion blender.                                                                                                 1 teaspoon lime zest
              2. Turn off the heat and add enough                                                                                           Sliced lemons or limes and/or berries, for garnish
                 cold water to fill the pot three-
                 quarters full. Add the strawber-                                                                                           1. To prepare the crust, preheat the oven to 300˚ F. In a medium bowl, combine the almond flour, arrowroot starch,
                 ries and blueberries when com-                                                                                                coconut flour, baking soda, and salt. Add the coconut oil, honey, and molasses and mix well to form a ball.
                 pote is at  room temperature.                                                                                              2. Press the dough into the bottom of an 8-inch springform pan. Prick with a fork several times and bake until the crust
                 Serve chilled.                                                                                                                is golden and slightly darkened around the edges, about 8–10 minutes.
                                                                                                                                            3. To prepare the filling, drain and rinse the soaked almonds. Place the almonds with the rest of the ingredients into a
                                                                                                                                               high-speed blender or food processor and blend until smooth and creamy. Pour over the prepared crust and freeze
                                                                                                                                               for at least 3 hours until completely firm.
                                                                                                                                            4. Remove from the springform pan into a serving plate and keep refrigerated. Garnish with sliced lemons or limes
                                                                                                                                               and/or berries prior to serving.



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