Qi-Lime Custard Pie
9”pan
350 degrees for 45 minutes
Preparation:
Crust:
Mix dry ingredients:
1.5 cups milled to powder pumpkin seeds
2 Tblsp milled to powder sweet almond kernel
(prunus armeniaca semen : Nan Xing Ren)
3 Tblsp melted coconut oil
fox nut (euryale ferox) Qian Shi milled to powder
Filling, blend until smooth:
6 egg beaten
13 fluid oz can coconut milk
1/3 cup maple syrup
zest of 2 lime peels 2 Tblsp
juice of 2 limes (4 Tblsp)
Mix Crust: everything should stick together, if not, add a splash of water.
Use coconut oil to oil 9” glass pie pan (metal pie pan: the crust may burn). Cover hand with plastic bag or wet hand with water and press “crust” into bottom and sides of pan.
Pour pie filling into pan.
Bake 45 minutes at 350 degrees in center of oven.
Energetics:
Tremendous qi circulation, sending qi throughout the body to the extremities. Opens Lungs and Heart (energizes upper jiao/torso). Relaxes, calming, grounding. Supports Kidneys. Aids: Liver and Spleen. Relaxes jaw and balances brain. Nourishes blood. Moves fluids. Yin tonic.