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Chocolate Almond Silk Pie

This is a delectably creamy vegan pie with a deep, rich chocolate almond flavor. I love it topped with soy whipped cream. This dessert will satisfy the most discerning chocoholic—guaranteed.

Recipe information

  • Yield

    serves 8-10

Ingredients

CRUST

1 1/2 cups sprouted spelt flour or whole wheat pastry flour
1 cup raw almonds, ground to a fine meal in a food processor
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon sea salt
3 tablespoons canola oil
2 tablespoons light agave nectar
3 tablespoons water

FILLING

1/2 cup unsweetened soy milk
1 1/2 tablespoons agar flakes
4 ounces unsweetened chocolate
1 1/2 pounds firm silken tofu, drained
1 cup light agave nectar
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 tablespoons amaretto
1/2 teaspoon almond extract
Chopped toasted almonds and soy whipped cream, for garnish

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Preheat the oven to 325°F.

    Step 2

    Prepare the piecrust by mixing the flour, almond meal, cinnamon, and salt in a bowl. In a separate bowl, mix the canola oil, agave nectar, and water. Pour the wet mixture over the dry ingredients and mix well. Press into a 9-inch pie pan and make a fluted rim. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes until golden. Let cool and set aside.

    Step 3

    To make the filling, place the soy milk and agar flakes in a small saucepan and bring to a simmer over medium-low heat, stirring often. Continue simmering until the agar flakes dissolve. Set aside.

    Step 4

    Melt the chocolate over a double boiler or in a glass bowl in the microwave on high for about 2 minutes. Stir well to melt all the chocolate. Place the soy milk mixture, chocolate, tofu, agave nectar, vanilla extract, amaretto, and almond extract in a food processor. Blend together until very smooth and creamy, scraping down the bowl occasionally, about 2 to 3 minutes Spoon the mixture into the cooled piecrust and refrigerate until set and firm, 2 or more hours. Garnish with chopped toasted almonds and soy whipped cream.

Reprinted with permission from Baking with Agave Nectar: Over 100 Recipes Using Nature's Ultimate Sweetener by Ania Catalano. Copyright © 2008 by Ania Catalano; photography © 2008 by Lara Hata. Published by Celestial Arts, an imprint of the Crown Publishing Group, a division of Random House, Inc., New York. Ania Catalano is a graduate of the Natural Gourmet School of Cooking in New York and the owner of the Gourmet Whole Foods Catering and Cooking School in Milford, Connecticut.
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