Cherry Pie

Tuesday 27th December 2011

Ingredients:

Crust

  • 3 cups Almond Flour
  • 1 1/2 cup Coconut Flour
  • 1 cup Coconut Oil (melted)
  • 1/2 teaspoon Salt
  • 1 Egg
  • Water

Filling

  • 4 cups of Cherries (pitted and sliced)
  • 1/4 cup Raw Organic Honey
  • 2 tablespoon Arrowroot Powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon Almond Extract (optional)

Method:

  1. Preheat oven to 180 degrees celsius.
  2. Combine all crust ingredients except water in a bowl and mix well, you should have a crumbly mixture.
  3. Slowly add water in 1 tablespoon increments and mix well to help you form a dough.
  4. Once you have a dough, grease your pie dish with coconut oil and using your hands spread your crust throughout your dish and up the sides ensuring it is even around the dish.
  5. Place your crust in the oven and bake for 8 minutes.
  6. While your crust is baking, place your water and honey in a saucepan over medium heat and stir until well combined.
  7. Slowly add in your arrowroot powder and continually stir until your sauce thickens.
  8. Add in all your cherries and then continue to stir over the heat for 2-3 minutes.
  9. Remove from the heat and add your almond extract and stir well.
  10. Drain the cherries through a sieve to remove juice.

  11. You should have your crust out of the oven now, pour your cherry mixture into your crust and distribute evenly.
  12. Place juice into a saucepan and simmer over low heat until it thickens, stirring regularly.
  13. Let juice cool and pour into crust.
  14. Bake for 15-20 minutes.
  15. Remove and let cool.

This recipe was original based off this one with my own modifications.