Blueberry-mango pie

8 servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
cup Blueberries
cup Whole, pitted, soft dates
1 teaspoon Chinese 5 spice powder
3 larges Ripe mangoes
1 each Almond-pecan pie crust, see recipe

Directions

Blend 1 c blueberries, dates & spice powder in a food processor. Set aside. Peel mangoes & cut in half. Cut around the pit to remove the pulp, keeping the halves intact. With cut sides down, thinly slice the mangoes.

In the pie shell, layer ½ the mango slices in a fanned spiral.

Evenly spread the ½ theblueberry mixture over the mango slices.

Repeat with the remaining mango slices & blueberry puree.

Garnish with the remaining ½ c blueberries. Serve immediately or refrigerate & serve chilled. (Note: Looking at the picture, the pie should have the appearance of a yin-yang symbol).

"Vegetarian Gourmet" Spring, 1994

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