Raw Apple Pie

A Messy Cook's Note:

For all you "raw foodists" out there -- here's apple pie without cooking! I got this from a friend and have never tried it myself, but I'm sure it's good.

• Total Time: 35 mins
• Prep Time: 35 mins
• Cook Time: 0 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 8

Crust

• 2 cups walnuts
• 1/2 cup dates, pitted and chopped

Filling

• 1 cup distilled water
• 1 cup raisins
• 5 apples, peeled and cored
• 2 tablespoons ground flax seeds
• 1/2 cup dry coconut powder
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1/2 teaspoon allspice
• 1 lemon, juice of

Optional Topping

• unsweetened flaked coconut

Directions:

1. Soak raisins in distilled water.
2. Using food processor, combine crust ingredients; press into pie pan.
3. Place all filling ingredients (including water and raisins) into food processor, and pulse until a medium coarseness is achieved.
4. Place filling into pie crust, sprinkle with coconut if desired, chill and serve.

Reviews

[MissLinguist]

This is my first attempt at "raw (un)cooking." I made about a quarter recipe and assembled it in a bowl. I didn't peal the apples, I used dried currants instead of raisins, and I added a little more flax (following a previous comment). Well, it just kind of crumbled apart, but it tasted delicious! A little crunchier, but similar in taste to baked apple pie. I'm just glad that it was easy, quick, and it tastes fresh and light. Thanks!

[yogi]

First off I want to say that this crust is definitley 5 stars! It held together nicely and the sweet nutty flavor is perfect with the apples. The apple filling tasted great, though it didn't hold together at all for me. Maybe a bit more flax seed would have helped it stay together? The taste was very similar to regular pie, but with a little crunch. I did notice that after a couple days the crust soaked up some moisture and didn't have quite the same texture, though it still tasted fine. Thanks for a healthy and yummy dessert I can feel good about eating, Messy Cook!