The Complete Book of Raw Food (105 page)

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HAZZIE

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36 hours for freezing bananas
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15 min

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Blender; Champion juicer or food processor

meat of 2 to 4 young coconuts, depending on yield

1 vanilla bean

4 frozen bananas (whole if using a Champion juicer, finely chopped if using a food processor)

Put the coconut meat in a blender. Scrape the seeds out of the vanilla bean, and add to the blender. Blend until smooth.

Combine the bananas and meat and process through a Champion juicer using the blank plate. The easiest way to do this is to add one banana and a little coconut meat at a time. You may need to mix the ice cream a little afterward to distribute the coconut evenly.

If you don’t have a Champion, process the finely chopped frozen banana in a food processor. When the “ice cream” is white and fluffy, add the meat, and process for a little while longer. If you’re not eating it immediately (a tough task!), put it into individual bowls and return to the freezer.

Variation 1:
Add chopped fruit or nuts.

Variation 2:
Make a fruit or carob sauce, and pour it over the top.

Contributor’s note:
When you drink a lot of young coconut water, you get a lot of meat left over. Here’s an easy way to make use of it.

Tutti Frutti Ice Cream

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AREN
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NOWLER

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36 hours for freezing bananas
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10 min

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Blender

2 frozen bananas

chopped cherries

apple or pineapple, finely chopped other fruit of your choice

Blend 2 frozen bananas to make the ice cream. Mix in the chopped cherries, raisins, apple or pineapple, or any other fruit you like!

Whip the Mister

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HAZZIE

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36 hours for freezing bananas
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5 min

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Champion juicer or food processor

frozen bananas, peeled

If you have a Champion juicer, put whole, peeled, frozen bananas through it using the blank plates.

Alternatively, if you have a food processor, thinly slice a couple of bananas and freeze them at least overnight. Thaw the bananas for five minutes and process them in the food processor. You may have to do this three or four times, stirring the bananas each time, but the mixture will soon turn white and fluffy like ice cream.

Hint:
Cinnamon, carob powder, chopped nuts and soft fruit all go well with this ice cream.

Contributor’s note:
This recipe is from Shazzie’s Detox Delights. It’s a dream come true!

Aloe Super Mousse

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HAZZIE

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None
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10 min

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4
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Blender

1 avocado, peeled and pitted

2 bananas, peeled

1 mango, peeled and pitted

1 to 4 inches fresh aloe gel, depending on leaf width

1 dessertspoon (about 2 teaspoons) Superfood

lemon peel for garnish

Place the avocado, bananas, mango, aloe, and superfood in your blender and process until smooth. Pour into individual bowls, and garnish with lemon peel.

Cacao Crème

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EREMY
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AFRON

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30 min for soaking
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10 min

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2 to 4
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Blender or mini food processor

10 dates, pitted, soaked

1 cup almond butter

¼ cup coconut butter or flax oil

10 cacao beans, peeled

Blend all the ingredients in blender cup or mini food processor until smooth.

Carob Pudding