Episode 15: Carrot-Date Pie

Special equipment:
  • Parchment paper
  • Rolling pin
  • Blender
  • Pie tin

Ingredients for pie crust:

  • 2 cups flour
  • 1/2 cup olive oil
  • 1/4 cup wheat germ
  • 1 tablespoonful salt
  • 1 cup hot water
Ingredients for filling:
  • 2 cups boiled and mashed carrots
  • 1 & 1/2 cups soy milk
  • 3 tablespoonsful olive oil
  • 3 tablespoonsful flour
  • 2 & 1/2 tablespoonsful cornstarch
  • 1 cup pitted dates
Directions to make pie crust:
  • Add flour and salt to bowl
  • Mix well
  • Add olive oil and water at the same time
  • Mix until you get a dough
  • Get two piece of parchment
  • Get a ball of dough and place on a sheet of parchment paper
  • Put another piece of parchment paper on top
  • Use a rolling pin and knead the dough until you get a very thin layer
  • Layer the dough over a pie tin and set aside
Direction to make filling:
  • Add carrots, soy milk, olive oil, 3 tablespoonsful flour, and cornstarch to blender
  • Blend well
  • Add 1 pitted date to blender and blend
  • Repeat process 1 date at a time, until all dates blended
  • Pour mixture onto pie crust and smooth with a spoon
  • Bake at 350 degrees for 35-40 minutes
  • Let cool to room temperature and refrigerate for at least 2 hours before serving
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