Apple Berry Pie

Managed a quick pic before demolition!

I recently purchased a cookbook that has become my new fave: "Make It Paleo: over 200 grain-free recipes for any occasion". Written by Hayley and Bill of the Primal Palate.
As always I started experimenting from the dessert section first. And as always I can never leave a recipe alone, so I modified their Almond Four Pie Crust recipe to suit me.
Last week in our organic vegie box from Aussie Farmers Direct we received a truckload of delicious red apples. Upon seeing the apples husband promptly requested an apple pie. For once I heeded his request, so here is my apple-berry pie recipe (gluten free and dairy free).


Nat's Apple Berry Pie
Crust
2.5 cups almond meal
0.5 tsp baking powder (gluten free)
0.5 cup coconut oil
2 sachets Natvia 
2 tsp organic vanilla powder
0.5 tsp cinnamon
few shakes pink rock salt
Throw all ingredients in the food processor and mix until a dough forms. Press the dough into a round pie dish and bake in a moderate oven for about 15 minutes or until browned. Remove from oven and allow to cool slighty.
For the filling:
6-8 apples, thinly sliced
1 cup raspberries fresh or frozen
handful shredded coconut
handful toasted walnuts
cinnamon and vanilla powder
Layer the apple slices and berries over the crust. Sprinkle the apples with the coconut and walnuts. Top with some extra cinnamon and/or vanilla if desired. 
Bake in moderate oven for about 30-40 minutes.
Enjoy with thick organic yoghurt. 
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You can use the crust for any other types of pie or cheesecakes. 

The Big O: Orange Cake

This luscious cake is gluten and dairy free and very low in sugar. It uses almond meal and coconut flour instead of flour, which makes it full of 'good' fat and fibre. 

Yet another fabulously easy recipe that makes the food processor do all the hard work.
You need:
3 large or 4 small organic oranges
6 eggs
1/4 cup organic pure maple syrup
2 cups almond meal
1 cup coconut flour
1 tsp baking powder
6 tsp Natvia
1/2 cup fresh orange juice, if needed
Do this:
Boil the oranges until soft. Allow to cool slightly then chop into pieces and place in the food processor. Blend until smooth, then add the eggs and maple syrup and blend again. Add the almond meal, coconut flour, baking powder and Natvia and process again. (Not: the coconut flour tends to absorb a ot of liquid, so if the mixture looks too doughy, aqueeze in some extra orange juice).
Bake in a moderate oven for 45 minutes.
Serve with natural organic yoghurt or ice cream.