Strawberry Pie

Ingredients

Pie Shell

• 1 cup raw almonds (or 1/2 cup almonds and 1/2 cup cashews)
• 1 cup soft pitted dates
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla

Binder

• 8 large ripe strawberries
• 5 soft dates, pitted
• 2 bananas, fairly ripe
• 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice

Fruit Filling

• 2 1/2 pints fresh strawberries

Directions

1. 1

   To make pie shell;Grind the nuts in a food processor until finely chopped, add the dates and vanilla, and blend well. Press thinly into a pie plate (from center to the outside rim) to form the shell.

2. 2

   To make binder;Blend all ingredients in food processor or blender until well mixed.

3. 3

   Fruit filling;Cut 2 pints of fresh strawberries into quarters, fold into binder and fill shell. Decorate with approximately 1/2 pint of quartered strawberries.

4. 4

   Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate until well chilled.