Showing posts with label sugar free pie. Show all posts
Showing posts with label sugar free pie. Show all posts

Tuesday, January 3, 2017


Several friends have asked for this recipe. It's a great way to "detox" from the sugar high of late December:

January (2017) De-Tox Fruit Tart
Allison Aldrich Smith

Prepare graham cracker crust:
12 graham crackers (I used Annie's Organic Honey Grahams this time)
6 Tbsp. melted butter
Either pulse crumbled graham crackers in a food processor or put them in a plastic or paper bag and roll over the bag with a rolling pin until all the crackers are evenly crushed.
In a bowl, mix in the melted butter.
Press into a pie plate or 10” tart pan. Use your fingers, or the back of a spatula or measuring cup.
Bake at 350F for 10-15 minutes until golden.

While graham cracker crust is baking, prepare pastry cream filling:
Mix dry ingredients:
2 Tbsp. flour
2 Tbsp. cornstarch
pinch of salt

In a separate bowl, mix:
2 eggs
2 cups light cream (or mix of whole milk and heavy cream)
1 Tbsp. honey

Put dry ingredients in saucepan over medium heat. Gradually add in the cream mixture whisking constantly. Whisk for 8-10 minutes until cream is thick enough to leave a path when the spoon is pulled through. Add 2 Tbsp. butter
2 tsp. vanilla

Allow to cool on stovetop. If not using immediately cover with plastic wrap in direct contact and refrigerate.
Put pastry cream in pie shell/tart pan.
Place seasonal fruit in artful pattern. Glaze with mix of clear fruit jelly and warm water (Good directions for fruit glaze here: Dessarts: How to Glaze a Fruit Tart).