MINCE PIES WITH CASHEW ICING
FOR THE CRUST
2 cup cashews
1 cup oat flour ( grind oats in a coffee grinder)
¼ cup agave nectar
2 TBS water
3 TBS lemon juice
Pinch of salt
Grind all ingredients in a food processor until thouroughly mixed.
Press the mixture into a tart tray that has been wrapped in plastic wrap and dehydrate for 2-3 hours.
Remove the crusts from the cases and dehydrate out of the case for a further 8+ hours.
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FOR THE FILLING
1 ½ cup soft dates
½ cup orange juice
2 apples, chopped small
1 ½ tsp mixed spice
1 cup raisins roughly chopped
Pinch of salt
Grind all ingredients except the apple and raisins until they form a paste.
Add in the apple and raisins and process for a further 5-10 seconds until fully combined.
Fill each of the cases with a little of the mixture then top with the cashew icing and a pinch of the nutmeg.
FOR THE CASHEW ICING
1 ½ cup cashews – soaked
1 tsp lemon juice CHRISTMAS FOOD TO REMEMBER 33
Pinch of salt
3 TBS coconut oil
¼ c agave
½ cup water
Blend all ingredients in a blender until completely smooth.