Vegan Apple Pie
- 1/4 teaspoon sea salt
- 1 1/2 cups whole-wheat pastry flour
- 1/4 cup vegan butter substitute, like Earth Balance
- 1 tablespoon barley flour
- 4 large apples; peeled and cut in chunks
- 1 13 cups apple juice
- 13 cup raisins
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon lemon juice
- 2 tablespoons kuzu, arrowroot or corn starch
- Prepare the crust first by mixing the salt into the fresh pastry flour, then adding the butter substitute.
- Sprinkle the barley flour over this mixture, slightly mix, and add enough water to make a thick ball of dough (between three and four tablespoons).
- Quickly roll out between two sheets of wax paper or on a board used for pie crusts.
- Shape the dough into a 12-inch circle and place into a lightly greased glass or ceramic pie pan.
- Crimp the edges at the top of the pan.
- Prick the bottom and sides of the pie crust lightly with a fork so the crust will not puff up and let the liquid from the pie filling go under it.
- Store in the refrigerator while you make the filling.
- While the crust chills, combine the apples, 1/3 cup of the apple juice and the raisins and bring to a boil.
- Cover and simmer 15 minutes.
- Mix in the cinnamon and lemon juice.
- Remove from heat and allow to cool.
- Combine the thickener and remaining 1 cup of apple juice, stir until dissolved and bring to a boil.
- Simmer about 1 minute or until transparent and thickened.
- Spoon the apples into the crust and pour the thickened mixture over them.
- Bake for about 40 minutes.
salt, flour, butter substitute, barley flour, apples, apple juice, raisins, cinnamon, lemon juice, kuzu
Taken from cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/1017691 (may not work)