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Vegan Oat-Nut Crust

(This crust resembles an oatmeal cookie, but in pie-crust form)

1/2 cup whole almonds

1/2 cup whole walnuts or pecans

1 cup rolled oats

1/2 flour

pinch of salt

3 tbsp canola oil

3 tbsp maple syrup

1 tbsp vanilla

 

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Bake the nuts (on separate baking sheets to to differing bake times) until fragrant and toasted.  Cool.

Raise the oven temperature to 375 degrees.

Grind the oats in a blender or food processor until they become coarse meal.  Empty into large bowl.

Grind the nuts into a coarse meal and add to the oats.

Add the flour and salt.

In a small bowl, whisk together the oil, maple syrup, and vanilla.

Add to the oat-nut mixture and mix well.

Chill 10 minutes in refrigerator.

Press the mixture onto the bottom and up the side of your pie plate, using your hand or the back of a spoon.

Bake crust 8 minutes; cool on wire rack.

Fill according to your recipe.