Apricot Crisp

Filling:
6 C ripe, organic apricots
¼ C raw honey, optional
2 T organic lemon, juiced
 
Topping:
1 C ground walnuts
¼ tsp sea salt
½ C lucuma powder
6 T coconut oil
¼ tsp cardamom

 

Directions:
Wash, pit and slice apricots into thin slices. Toss fruit with lemon juice to help maintain the apricots bright color. Oil the bottom of a low-sided 8” square (or equivalent) baking pan and fill with apricots. Drizzle honey on top if the fruit tastes tart.

Mix the ground walnuts, salt, spice and lacuma powder in a bowl. Work in the coconut oil with a pastry cutter or your fingers, until the texture is crumbly. Arrange the mixture on the fruit. Place pan in dehydrator set at 145 for 3 hours, then lower to 118 and dry for approximately 8 more hours until apricots have softened.
 
Serve with cashew or macadamia nut crème topping.