My good friend Sandra made this pie to keep herself well nourished during this strange time of quarantine.

I shared it on Instagram yesterday & promised you the recipe, so here it is:

INGREDIENTS:

For the crust:

2 cups almond flour

2 tablespoons coconut flour

1⁄2 cup cocoa powder

1⁄2 teaspoon baking soda

1⁄4 teaspoons salt

1⁄2 cup Three By One Coconut Nectar

1⁄4 cup Three By One Coconut Oil

60g dark chocolate

2 teaspoons vanilla extract

For the filling:

2 tablespoons water

2 3⁄4 teaspoons agar agar powder

2 1⁄2 cups Three By One Coconut Milk

4 large egg yolks or 1 cup silken tofu

3⁄4 cup Three By One Coconut Nectar

1⁄4 teaspoon salt

110g dark chocolate, roughly chopped

1 1⁄2 teaspoons vanilla extract

Dark chocolate shavings

INSTRUCTIONS:

Preheat the oven to 175°C.

Make the crust.

Sift the dry ingredients into the bowl of a mixer or food processor.

Put the rest of the ingredients in a saucepan over low heat until melted.

Add the melted chocolate mixture to the dry ingredients. Beat until fully combined.

Press the dough into a 22cm pie dish. Spread it evenly along the bottom and up the sides.

Bake for 12 minutes, then allow to cool.

Make the filling.

Put the water in a bowl and sprinkle the agar agar over it.

Put the coconut milk in a saucepan over a medium-high heat to warm.

Put the egg yolks/tofu, nectar, and salt in a bowl and whisk to combine.

Add half of the heated milk to the egg/tofu mixture, whisking continuously.

Pour the mixture back into the saucepan and cook over medium heat for 6 minutes, stirring frequently. Do not let it boil!

Whisk in the agar agar, and continue to cook for 2 minutes, whisking vigorously until it has dissolved completely. The mixture should be thick enough to coat the back of a spoon.

Pour the custard mixture through a sieve into a bowl.

Add the chocolate pieces and vanilla, whisking until smooth.

Pour the custard mixture into the cooled piecrust and cover.

Refrigerate for 6 hours, until firm.

Remove from fridge 20 minutes before serving.

Sprinkle with chocolate shavings to serve.

Chocolate Pie