Comments on: Recipe: RAW Pecan Torte with Chocolate Ganache

By: Sayward

Sayward — Wed, 20 May 2009 00:10:09 +0000

@ Yum – I let the spam thru ’cause it’s pretty relevant. Yay!

@ Mike D – Thank you SO much! I’m glad your whole family liked it! =)

By: Mike D

Mike D — Tue, 19 May 2009 06:08:03 +0000

Hey, thanks a lot for the recipe. I was the first, (i’m 24, about 12 years now), of now a full family of vegetarians with a couple of vegans sprinkled in. This is a dish that makes EVERYONE happy. A dessert to fool the best of them too. Serious contention for the best vegetarian dessert i’ve tasted and easily the best vegan one. Seriously good work

By: Yum!

Yum! — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 19:26:33 +0000

You can get the raw nibs and cacao from http://www.navitasnaturals.com and submit your recipes online too to share with others!

By: Sayward

Sayward — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 18:49:54 +0000

@ Jo – Mmm, I bet the apricots added a delicious sweet/tart element! I’m going to have to try that. =)

@ Lady Bee – I would say another light colored, softer nut like hazelnuts or brazil nuts would work nicely. Maybe even pine nuts? I’d probably go with hazelnuts though. Make sure you soak them, and let me know how it works out!

By: Lady Bee

Lady Bee — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 05:24:24 +0000

This looks so lovely! I am currently non dairy (so yay for this recipe) but also cannot eat cashews or peanuts, other nuts are fine. Which would you suggest to replace the cashews? Thanks!

By: jo

jo — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 22:03:31 +0000

I substituted half of the dates for dried apricots. I didn’t have enough pecans and used almonds as well.

The torte was delicious!!! I loved the ganache and it was a total crowd pleaser! Thanks so much for sharing! This will make a regular appearance in my kitchen.

By: Sayward

Sayward — Mon, 13 Apr 2009 23:05:03 +0000

@ maxo – Awesome, thanks for the heads up. I’m always a fan of eating locally! =)

@ vraiment – Absolutely! I would definitely recommend pure, grade B maple syrup as an alternate sweetener. It’s much healthier than refined sugar and is sticky/viscose like agave. If you are not vegan, honey would work okay as well, but of course I’d recommend non-animal ingredients if you can.

@raisedbyrobots – Maybe there is confusion regarding glycemic index vs glycemic load, and whether you are concerned with carbs for weight loss or insulin-related issues. I meant that agave and dates are both diabetic-friendly sweeteners (will not cause insulin spikes). Here are a couple of research articles if you are interested:

The glycemic index of dates and date/yoghurt mixed meals

Glycemic index of 3 varieties of dates

@ Celia – You might want to try replacing the dates with some other binder, like raisins, dried cherries or apricots, or something along those lines. At the very least, I’d increase the coconut oil. Yum!

By: Celia

Celia — Sun, 12 Apr 2009 18:21:42 +0000

What if I left out the dates in the crust… (I’m not a fan) – would it still stick together with the coconut oil in there? This sounds wonderful thank you…

By: raisedbyrobots

raisedbyrobots — Sun, 12 Apr 2009 16:57:05 +0000

I can’t wait to try this!
I love dates, but I thought they were very high-glycemic?
I want to believe they’re low tho… could you direct me to your information source?
Many Thanks!

By: vraiment

vraiment — Sat, 11 Apr 2009 01:22:40 +0000

agave nectar is not exactly a common ingredient in my neck of the woods (rural saskatchewan)…anything else a person could use in it’s place? Because it sure does look and sound great.