Serves: 8
Total Calories: 98
Yield: One 9-inch pie or tart

3 cups Almond Crust, Fig Crust, or Walnut Crust (recipes found in this chapter)
4 apples, peeled
3 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice
1/2 cup pitted medjool dates, soaked in water for 10 minutes and drained
1/2 cup raisins, soaked in water for 10 minutes and drained
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Equipment:
measuring cups
pie plate, or tart pan with removable bottom, 9-inch
cutting board
peeler
paring knife
citrus juicer or reamer
measuring spoons
medium bowl
small bowls, two
small colander or fine-mesh strainer
food processor
rubber spatula

Scoop the crust into a pie plate or tart pan. Use a light circular motion with your palm and fingers to distribute the crumbs uniformly along the bottom and up the sides of the pan. There should be a 3/4-inch lip of crumbs along the sides. After the crumbs are evenly distributed, press the crust down on the bottom of the pan using your fingers and palm. Be sure to press especially firmly where the bottom of the pan joins the sides. Then press the crust against the pan’s sides, shaping it so that its edges are flush with the rim. Put the crust in the freezer for 15 minutes.

Thinly slice 2 of the apples and chop the remaining 2 apples. Put the sliced apples and 2 tablespoons of the lemon juice in a medium bowl. Toss gently and set aside. Put the chopped apples, dates, raisins, cinnamon, and remaining tablespoon of lemon juice in a food processor fitted with the S blade and process until smooth. Add to the sliced apples, stirring until well combined.

Remove the crust from the freezer. Add the apple filling and press down with a rubber spatula. Serve chilled, at room temperature, or warm (see warming option). Covered with plastic wrap and stored in the refrigerator, Apple Pie or Tart will keep for 3 days.

Warming Option: Preheat the oven to 200 degrees F. Turn off the oven, insert the pie, and warm for 15 minutes. Alternatively, heat for 30 minutes in a food dehydrator set at 105 degrees F.

Nutritional Facts:

Serves: 8
Total Calories: 98
Calories from Fat: 0

More Recipes from the Raw Food Made Easy for 1 or 2 People Revised Cookbook:
crumble topping
fig crust
almond crust
walnut crust
apple crisp
blackberry crisp
tropical fruit pie or tart
key lime pie or tart
apple pie or tart
blueberry pie or tart
chocolate pie or tart with strawberries