Shredded Apple Pie

** Make 1 Crust, I have a good recipe if you need one **
Filling
1 lemon
3 large apples, peeled
½ tablespoon dry sherry
1 cup sugar
3 eggs
½ cup unsalted butter
Squeeze the lemon into a large bowl. Grate the lemon peel into the same bowl, taking care to avoid the white pith. Grate the peeled apples coarsely and toss in as well. Pour in the sherry and stir in the sugar. Mix well. Beat the eggs until light. Cream the butter until soft and add the eggs, blending well. Stir the butter and egg mixture into the sweetened fruit.
Finish
Heat the oven to 400° F. Roll the dough into two circles that are 2-3 inches wider in diameter than your pie shell or plate. Place one crust in the pie plate. Save the other crust for another use in the refrigerator. Lay the crust into the pie plate. Prick all over with a fork, and spoon in the pudding. Bake at 400° F for 15 minutes. Reduce heat to 350° F and bake for 45 minutes, or until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool for at least 30 minutes before serving it warm...or cool..or whenever. topped with whipped cream is delicious.

This reminds me of a lemon bar!!

"satisfy your soul" homemade candybars

So..agave has been a little controversial lately, but if you are ok with it..these will literally change your life!!!

Gluten Free Candy Bar Recipe

2 tablespoons grapeseed oil (find it anywhere..Winco, Fred Meyer..)
2 teaspoons celtic sea salt
2 cups pecans, chopped (I got mine in bulk at Winco..already chopped!)
1 cup creamy roasted almond butter
½ cup agave nectar
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
2 cups dark chocolate chips 73% cacao (or whatever..dark choc. chips)

1. Preheat oven to 500°
2. Warm grapeseed oil and 1 teaspoon salt in a large saute pan over high heat
3. Add pecans to pan and cook for 3 minutes
4. Remove pecans from pan and immediately transfer to a baking sheet
5. Place pecans in 500° oven for 3 minutes, remove and cool
6. Warm almond butter, agave, vanilla and ½ teaspoon salt in a saucepan over medium heat
7. Remove from heat and stir pecans into almond butter mixture
8. Spread batter into an 8 x 8 inch pyrex dish and freeze for at least 1 hour
9. Remove from fridge, cut into 1 x 3 inch bars; place on small (parchment paper lined) baking sheet
10. Melt chocolate in saucepan over lowest heat possible
11. Drizzle chocolate over each bar
12. Sprinkle bars with remaining ½ teaspoon salt
13. Freeze and serve

Flourless Brownies-from Elana's Pantry

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1 (16) ounce jar salted almond butter, smooth roasted
2 eggs
1 ¼ cups agave nectar
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
½ cup cocoa powder
½ teaspoon celtic sea salt
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 cup dark chocolate chips 73% cacao

1. In a large bowl, blend almond butter until smooth with a hand blender
2. Blend in eggs, then blend in agave and vanilla
3. Blend in cocoa, salt and baking soda, then fold in chocolate chips
4. Grease a 9 x 13 pyrex baking dish
5. Pour batter into dish
6. Bake at 325° for 35-40 minutes

Makes about 24 brownies