Mango Pie

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Thanks, Norm... it sounds yummy.

 

~M'isa

 

 

m'isa and all...here's a mango pie recipe to trynorm )~

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Greetings Family,

Check out this heavenly recipe from the Boutenko family newsletter! This is so doable!

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pam

 

Valya's Divine Mango Pie

 

Crust for the Mango PieTo make the crust for your pie you will need:3 cups of nuts1 1/2 cups of pitted dates.You may use any kind of nuts. In order to achieve the desired consistency,do not soak the nuts. rather grind them dry. Put the S blade into the foodprocessor, pour the nuts into the processor and grind them to a fluffyconsistency.Use a plastic spatula or wooden spoon to transfer the ground nuts into abow. Never use metal utensils when working with your food processor. Everytime you touch blades with a metal utensil, the blades get dulled.Put aside about 1/4 cup of ground nuts. You will later need to sprinkle thenut granules on a plate to keep the crust from sticking to the dish.Put the dates in the food processor and grind them with the S blade inplace. If the dates are too dry, and they do not blend well, add 1-2teaspoons of olive oil, or 3-5 tablespoons of water. The liquid will helpthe date paste blend better.When the dates are completely blended into a smooth consistency, use aspatula to remove the mixture out of the food processor. Place the datepaste into the bowl with the ground nuts.Mix the ground nuts and the date paste together with a wooden spoon or withyour hands. If the mixture is too dry to mix, add a little bit of water orapple juice. Don't add more than 2-3 tablespoons at a time. The readymixture should possess an even color, be firm, fairly dry and sticktogether.Take the ground nuts you have set aside earlier, and sprinkle them into thepie pan. The powdered nuts will keep the crust of the pie from sticking tothe bottom of the plate and will make it much easier to serve the pie.Using your hands, roll a ball out of the dough. Squish it into a flat pattywith you palms. Lightly pinch the patty with your thumbs and fingers to makethis piece of dough as thin as possible. Put the flat piece of dough on topof the layer of ground nut powder.Continue to make flat pieces of dough and fit them into the pan. Be carefulnot to move around the powdered nuts too much, or the crust will begin tostick to the pan. Press flat pieces of dough down to make a single evenlayer. To make your pie crust as level as possible, rotate the pan everyonce in a while so you work in the place you are most comfortable.When the pie crust looks even and round, begin to create a wavy trim bypinching the edges of the crust into triangles. Make sure the triangles aretouching the pie pan. This will make them stronger, and insure that thetriangles won't brake off when you serve the pie.

 

Filling for the Mango PieTo make the filling for your pie you will need:2 cups of dried mangos2 fresh ripe mangos2 cups of waterSoak dried mangos in water for 15-20 minutes. When the dried mangos areslightly reconstituted, pour them, along with the water they have beensoaking in, into a blender.Add the meat of two fresh mangos.Blend all ingredients well until smooth. While blending, the filling mixturewill become thicker. If it becomes so thick that the blender stops blending,add a small amount of water to the mixture.Once the mango filling is blended, it should obtain a pleasant golden colorand smell absolutely heavenly.Pour approximately 3 cups of mango filling into the crust. Begin to spreadthe filling evenly with a spatula. Make gentle horizontal strokes with thespatula to form a smooth even surface. Make sure to bring the filling allthe way to the edges of the pie.You now have a neat and traditionally looking pie. You may chose to leaveyour pie looking simple, or you may want to decorate it with fresh berries,sliced fruit or nuts.If you would like your pie to be a little firmer when you serve it, werecommend that you place it in the refrigerator or freezer for a couple ofhours. This will make the pie easier to cut, and help the slices look moredefined.You may keep this pie in a freezer for several weeks. This allows you to eata freshly cut piece of pie whenever you desire. Enjoy!Serves 12

 

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