This pie tastes AMAZing! It's also a good way to incorporate vitamins A, C and E, omega oils, selenium, zinc in a single delicious and nutritious dessert!
Fresh plums are in season right now; greengages, red, yellow plums all work well, and you can substitute your favourite fruit ...enjoy!!
Prep Time: Less than 30 minutes (excluding soaking time) Serves: 8 Ingredients:
First up ...the Filling (start with this because it needs to prepared the night before you want to eat it!)
12 fresh plums 2 lemons, juiced 1 orange, juiced ½ cup dates ½ cup raisins ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon ½ teaspoon ground cloves
Here's what you do...
:: Remove the stones from the plums and slice the fruit in consistently sized slices :: Mix all ingredients, accept the ground cinnamon, cloves and nutmeg in a bowl and leave to soak overnight :: In the morning, squeeze out the juices :: Add the ground cinnamon, cloves and nutmeg and mix well :: Scoop mixture over base and press down lightly
Next up ...the base
2 cups almonds (soaked overnight) 2 tablespoons of pumpkin and sunflower seeds (soaked for an hour) 1 cup dates Zest of 1 orange
Here's what you do...
:: Process in a food processor until the nuts, seeds and dates are fine/smoothe :: Add the orange zest and mix well. :: Press into the bottom of a pie dish
...and last but not least, the Nut Cream
1 cup almonds (soaked overnight) 1 cup dates (best soaked in hot water for 10 minutes) 1½ cups water ½ teaspoon vanilla (to taste) 1 tablespoon pumpkin seeds
Here's what you do...
:: Put all ingredients into a blender and liquidise until smoothe and thick :: Pour over the plums :: Sprinkle with the pumpkin seeds
Enjoy!
