Lemon Pudding & Pie🍋

Originally published on December 16, 2017.

I found this recipe on the verge of celebrating my first Thanksgiving on a healing diet called Body Ecology Diet (B.E.D.). After weeks of avoiding anything with refined sugar, honey, maple syrup, etc. to heal a stubborn systemic yeast overgrowth that was causing me countless amount of health issues this recipe is a shining godsend!  

I have never felt more inspired to create recipes then during those first three years on B.E.D. and now that I have more time on my hands (without the nonstop healing) I am finally sharing these publicly with you all. I hope to help other people’s health journey to avoid sugar for one reason or another that much easier.

A colorful dessert that stands elegantly with a tang all its own.

Please note that the original masterpiece for this recipe comes from Donna Gates, founder of B.E.D. I only made a few changes.

Smooth this no-bake lemon filling into custard cups or a crust or even layer with cultured cream. If you do not handle dairy try young coconut cheese.  BE Sweet is the sweetener for this diet as does not feed harmful yeast, bacteria, or viruses living in the body. This a safe sugar substitute for anyone with a current infection (i.e., GBS+, yeast overgrowth) or for diabetics; doesn’t influence blood sugar/insulin release. 

Our youngest enjoying a slice of lemon pie in a crispy coconut crust (recipe below) the day after Christmas in his cute elf outfit from his Grandmother.

Central to Body Ecology Diet (B.E.D.) is the principle of food combining. I love this recipe most because the ingredients within combine virtually with every food under the sun; taking out all the guesswork on your part (leaving you with more time to focus in on your healing….). This recipe is free of common allergens (i.e., dairy, egg whites, nuts, gluten, peanuts, soy) and friendly for people on B.E.D. stage 1. If you transitioned to stage 2 and want a dessert that lands with more sweetness, see my spiced orange chocolate torte.

May we all share the deliciousness of life, especially pie!

Bright Lemon Pudding & Pie

Crust Ingredients:

2 cups flaked coconut, unsweetened* 

1/4 cup coconut oil or ghee, melted

1 Tbsp. vegetable glycerin, food-grade

1 tsp. lemon or lime zest

1 pinch sea salt

Filling ingredients:

6 egg yolks, room temperature

1/3 cup BE Sweet or Lakanto ground to fine powder

1/2 cup lemon juice, freshly squeezed.

1 cup water

2 Tbsp. agar agar flakes

1 pinch sea salt

6-8 drops stevia liquid 

1 Tbsp. lemon zest

1/2 cup ghee, unsalted cultured butter, or coconut oil 

Method

1. Preheat oven to 325 F.
2. Mix crust ingredients in a bowl and press into a 9-inch pie pan.
3. Bake for 10-15 minutes or until coconut is golden.
4. While the crust is baking, prepare the filling.
5. In saucepan (do not turn heat on yet) combine egg yolks, lakanto, and lemon juice and beat together with an electric beater.
6. In another saucepan, bring water to boil; add agar flakes and sea salt.
7. Stir to dissolve, simmer 10 minutes, and remove from heat.
8. Move the saucepan with egg mixture to a burner and bring to simmer over low heat (keep low so do not cook eggs).
9. Stirring constantly, add in the fat.
10. Once melted, remove from heat and add lemon zest and stevia.
11. Slowly pour warm agar mixture into egg mixture and stir well.
12. Pour mixture into custard cups or a baked pie crust; cool in fridge.

Tips & Tricks

• A flat-bottom measuring cup presses pie crust into pan easier.
• The pudding makes a delicious parfait, just scoop into custard cups with a layer of cultured cream. Or top with whip cream (stage 2) and a sprinkle of zest and maybe a few pomegranate seeds on top.
• Substitute 1 egg yolk for 1 Tbsp. of coconut oil in the crust.
• For those new to using lakanto, learn about this sweetener here.
• Transitioned to stage 2, recipe for pumpkin tart with almond crust.
• This is a Body Ecology Diet (B.E.D.) friendly dessert 🙂

*I am on the fence with dried coconut on B.E.D. Whilst I agree to be mindful with consuming this as a staple food and avoided coconut myself unless cultured first (cover wide coconut flakes with yck or milk kefir; let sit 8-12 hours in warm spot; strain and dehydrate) I question if this step is necessary. I now recommend using dried coconut occasionally while healing and observe body for discomfort or negative reactions.  

Resource

Lemon Parfait

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