Coconut Cream Pie (raw)
From Café Gratitude in San Francisco
Crust
3c shredded coconut
4-6oz dates
pinch salt
¼ tsp. vanilla
Blend in cuisinart. Add more dates if necessary until it can hold together when pressed in pan. (oil pan with coconut oil 1st)
Filling
3 c. coconut milk
1 c coconut meat
¾ c dates
pinch salt
1 tsp vanilla
Blend in vitamix of good blender until very smooth and slightly warm to touch. Add 3 Tablespoons non gmo soy lecithin or sunflower lecithin, ¾ cup virgin coconut oil (liquid…if its hard in jar put in double broiler & heat slightly until melted)
Once warm or smooth, add lecithin and oil and blend until smooth again pour into crust and refrigerate until firm. You can add lilikoi (passion fruit) or other ymmies to fancy or spice it up. (cacao for a chocolate cream pie)
what is 3 T soy lecithin?
3T of Soy Lecithin means 3 Tablespoons. You can find soy lecithin in health food shops. Be sure to make sure it is gmo-free.
Additionally, what is “coconut milk” exactly?? Some people say “coconut milk” and some “coconut water” to mean the same thing. What do you mean?
Coconut milk is the blend of coconut meat and coconut water (aka juice).