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**Admin-Diane** · Posted: Tue Jul 22, 2008 9:33 am Post subject: Raw Chocolate Pie

Posted by Linda at http://viva-raw.seedwiki.com

Raw Chocolate Pie:

This awesome raw chocolate pie was enjoyed by attendees at both the VIVA Earth Day Event and also the May VIVA-Raw Potluck and is included by popular request. Thanks to Ken for providing this recipe.

The raw chocolate pie filling is a Chocolate Mousse recipe adapted from one found in Renee Underkoffler’s Cookbook “Living Cuisine”:

1 ¼ cups pitted dates

1 ½ tablespoon non-alcohol vanilla extract

2 – 4 tablespoon agave nectar

1 tablespoon cold-pressed coconut butter or organic extra-virgin olive oil (optional)

3 avocados

1 cup raw cacao powder

zest of one orange (optional)

To prepare the chocolate mousse: Soak the dates in 1 ½ cups fresh water for 5-10 minutes to soften. Drain the soak water and set aside.

In a food processor, blend the dates, vanilla, zest and coconut butter or olive oil (if desired) into a smooth paste. It may be necessary to add a few tablespoon of date soak water to blend smooth. Cut the avocado in half. Scoop the avocado into the food processor with the dates and blend until smooth. Spoon in 1 cup of raw cacao powder and blend until smooth.

The raw pie crust is from a recipe found in Matt Amsden’s Cookbook “RAWvolution”:

2 cups raw almonds, finely ground in a food processor or coffee grinder

1/3 cup agave nectar

To make the crust: in a mixing bowl, combine the ground almonds and agave nectar and mix well (can also be done via use of the food processor). Press the mixture evenly into the bottom and sides of a 5 –inch pie plate.

To assemble the pie: place a layer of sliced banana coated with lemon juice on top of the crust (optional); Spoon the chocolate mousse into the pie crust and top with cut up fruit (i.e. strawberries, blueberries or raspberries).