Note: Due to the high lectin content of butternut squash, it is best practice to only eat it a few times yearly.
Ingredients
- Crust
- 2 c activated1 macadamia nuts
- 1 egg
- 3 T ghee
- 1/4 c coconut flour
- Filling
- 2 c pre-baked butternut squash, skinned and seeded
- 1/2 c cultured cream
- 4 T ghee
- 2 eggs
- 4 yolks
- 15 drops stevia (or monkfruit extract)
- 2 t vanilla
Directions
- Crust
- Preheat oven to 350°F
- Mix nuts in food processor until finely ground (or use sprouted macadamia nut butter)
- Add in the egg, ghee, and coconut flour
- Incorporate ingredients
- Press into a pan greased with animal fats
- Filling
- Blend ingredients until smooth and pour into pan with crust
- Sprinkle top with small amount of cinnamon
- Bake for one hour or until top is springy to the touch
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To activate the macadamia nuts, cover them in filtered water with 1 t mineral salt and leave to soak for 24 hours. Rinse with filtered water and dry in oven on low heat. ↩︎