Serves: 8
Total Calories: 80
Yield: One 9-inch pie or tart

3 cups Almond Crust or Walnut Crust (recipes found in this chapter)
4 cups fresh or thawed and drained frozen blueberries
3/4 cup pitted medjool dates, soaked in water for 10 minutes and drained
1 tablespoon freshly squeezed lemon juice

Equipment:
measuring cups
pie plate, or tart pan with removable bottom, 9-inch
small colander or fine-mesh strainer
small bowl
citrus juicer or reamer
measuring spoons
blender
rubber spatula
medium bowl

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.

Put 1 1/2 cups of the blueberries along with the dates and lemon juice in a blender and process until smooth. Transfer to a medium bowl, add the remaining blueberries, and stir gently until well combined.

Remove the crust from the freezer. Add the blueberry filling and press down with a rubber spatula. Refrigerate for at least 1 hour before serving. Serve chilled, at room temperature, or warm. Covered with plastic wrap and stored in the refrigerator, Blueberry Pie or Tart will keep for 3 days.

Blackberry or Cherry Pie or Tart: Replace the blueberries with 4 cups of fresh or thawed and drained frozen blackberries or pitted cherries.

Peach Pie or Tart: Replace the blueberries with 4 cups of fresh or thawed frozen peach slices. Add 1/8 teaspoon of ground nutmeg to the filling if desired.

Nutritional Facts:

Serves: 8
Total Calories: 80
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