Miss American Pie

MISS AMERICAN PIE

Makes 4

My father and I used to pick fruit and then bake a pie. Nowadays I prefer my pies raw, but they retain the same flavors. This version features Michigan stone fruits in their full glory.

CRUNCH

1 cup pecans, soaked overnight in water, rinsed twice and drained

3           tablespoons flaked raw oatmeal, soaked 1 hour in water and  drained, or 1/3 cup flaked    oatmeal drained use a oat flaker and then soak for 1 hour, drain remaining water  or 1/3 cup flaked oatmeal

¼         cup maple syrup

1            tablespoon date paste

¼          teaspoon cinnamon

pinch  sea salt

TOPPING

2              cups pecans, soaked overnight in water, rinsed twice and drained, then dehydrated at 105° F for 12 hours

6-8          dates, pitted

1/2          teaspoon vanilla extract

pinch sea salt

FILLING

2            large peaches, sliced into 8-12 lengthwise bite size pieces

2            cups cherries, pitted

¼          cup maple syrup

seeds of 1 vanilla bean, soaked for 1 hour in water and scraped

TOOLS: Food processor, oat flaker, blender, and dehydrator

• Blend dates, maple syrup, date paste, cinnamon, and salt in blender.
• Coarsely chop pecans and thoroughly coat with maple syrup mixture.
• Spread mixture thinly over dehydrator sheet and dehydrate at 105° F for about 24 hours or until you get crispy breaks.
• Prepare topping now and add dehydrated pecans, vanilla and salt into food processor. Process till mixed.
• Add dates to food processor and continue to blend ingredients, being careful you do not over process.  Mixture should be mealy and lumpy. Set aside.
• Marinate fruit filling in maple syrup and vanilla bean seeds for two hours.
• Break up pecan crunch and add to fruit filling. Mix well.
• Assemble and plate peaches, cherries, and pecan crunch onto dish.
• Sprinkle topping over and serve.

Chef’s note: You can make a double recipe and keep refrigerated separtely up to 1 week.

If anyone is oppossed to eating fuzzy skins, soak the peaches in warm water for about 10 minutes. The peach skin should now peel off smoothly leaving the outside of the peach with its original natural smoothness and no knife markings.

Learn about the health benefits of peaches:

http://www.thefoodpaper.com/features/health/peaches.html

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Assorted Fruit Sorbets

RASPBERRY FIREWORKS SORBET

Makes 8 servings

I wanted a bright red dessert for entertaining on the Fourth of July. Most people appreciate having a light dessert option when they’ve been likely indulging all day long, and this fits the bill without advertising that it’s low-cal.

5           cups raspberries

¼         cup + 1 Tablespoon fresh lemon juice

1           cup water

3-4       packets stevia powder (to taste)

TOOLS: High-speed blender; fine sieve; ice cream maker.

• Place raspberries, lemon juice, water, and stevia in high-speed blender. Process until completely blended.
• Run mixture by pressing lightly on seeds and solids with a spatula through a fine sieve to remove solids. Discard solids.
• Place mixture in refrigerator to chill, approximately 2-4 hours.
• Once mixture is thoroughly chilled, process mixture in ice cream maker, following the manufacturer’s instructions.

Learn about the health benefits of raspberries:

http://www.whfoods.com/genpage.php?tname=foodspice&dbid=39

Assorted Fruit Sorbets

LEMON SORBET

Makes 4 servings

Lemon sorbet is a traditional palate cleanser between courses. It’s also a refreshing finale, on its own or with Raspberry Sorbet and/or Fresh Blueberry Sorbet.

2      cups fresh lemon juice

1      cup water

4       packets stevia powder (or more to taste)

¼      cup agave

TOOLS: High-speed blender; fine sieve; ice cream maker.

• Place lemon juice, water, agave and stevia in high-speed blender. Process until completely blended.
• Run mixture by pressing lightly on solids with a spatula through a fine  sieve to remove solids. Discard solids.
• Place mixture in refrigerator to chill, approximately 2-4 hours.
• Once mixture is thoroughly chilled, process mixture in ice cream maker, following the manufacturer’s instructions.

Learn about the health benefits of lemons:

http://whfoods.org/genpage.php?tname=foodspice&dbid=27

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