The Worlds Healthiest Apple Pie By Chef Aj Recipes

THE WORLD'S HEALTHIEST APPLE PIE BY CHEF AJ

Steps:

• For the Crust: Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. In a high-powered blender grind oats and seeds. Transfer to a food processor fitted with the "S" blade. Add the spice and dried apples and process until they are finely ground. Add dates, a few at a time, until mixture start to stick together and you can clump it together easily into a ball. Then add vanilla and briefly process again. Evenly press mixture into a 9" springform pan. For the Filling: In a small bowl, mix together the chia seeds and lemon juice. Set aside. Peel apples and finely chop. Stir in date paste, spice and vanilla. Add chia seed/lemon juice mixture and mix well. Pour evenly over crust. Sprinkle with coconut. Bake at 350 degrees for 50 -55 minutes until coconut starts to brown. Delicious served hot, warm, cold or at room temperature, with or without pear whipped cream. Chef's Note: You can also warm this in a dehydrator for 6-8 hours for a raw apple pie. Date Paste: Soak dates in liquid overnight or for several hours until much of the liquid is absorbed. In food processor fitted with the "S" blade, process dates and liquid until completely smooth. Store date paste in the refrigerator.

VEGAN APPLE PIE

Steps:

• Combine 2 1/3 cups all-purpose flour, 1 cup vegan margarine, 1 tablespoon white sugar, and salt in a food processor; pulse until mixture clumps together. Pour water in slowly and pulse a few times until a dough forms.
• Transfer dough to a flat work surface; knead for 30 seconds and shape into a disk. Wrap with plastic wrap and refrigerate until firm, about 30 minutes.
• Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
• Dust a flat work surface with flour. Roll dough out into two 10-inch crusts. Press 1 crust gently into a 9-inch pie plate.
• Combine brown sugar, 1/2 cup vegan margarine, 1/4 cup white sugar, rice milk, 3 tablespoons flour, cinnamon, and nutmeg in a saucepan; cook and stir over medium heat until margarine melts and brown sugar is dissolved, 3 to 5 minutes.
• Place apple slices in a large bowl. Pour brown sugar mixture on top; mix until apples are evenly coated. Pile apples into the bottom crust. Cover with the second crust. Cut slits in the top crust with a sharp knife.
• Bake in the preheated oven until crust is golden brown and apples are semi translucent, 45 to 60 minutes.

CHEF JOHN'S RHUBARB CRISP

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease a 2-quart baking dish.
• Combine rhubarb, strawberries, white sugar, lemon juice, and lemon zest together in a bowl.
• Stir brown sugar, whole wheat flour, oats, salt, and cinnamon together in a bowl. Cut cold butter into oat mixture with a pastry blender until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs and butter pieces are pea-sized.
• Pour rhubarb mixture into prepared baking dish. Spread oatmeal mixture evenly over the top.
• Bake in the preheated oven until golden and bubbling, about 35 minutes.