Gooseberry Pie

Instructions

1. Line 5 medium cake tins with oil.
2. Make the pastry by placing the millet, flaxseeds, oats and sugar into a high speed blender and blending till fine. Transfer to a large mixing bowl add in the rice and tapioca flours and salt.
3. Add in the wet pastry ingredients. Kneed the pastry into a dough. Weigh and measure the dough. Separate into 5 pieces of equal and approximate weight.
4. Form the dough into a ball and place between two sheets of baking paper. Roll out the dough into a thin circular layer. Remove one sheet and place around the flan dish.  Don't worry if the pastry comes over the edges - it gives it a rustic look.
5. Pre-heat oven to 180 degrees Celsius or if you have a convention fan, to 160 degrees Celsius.
6. Prick the pastry and place in the oven for about 15 minutes.
7. Make the filling by placing the Star Anise and cinnamon with the orange juice and water. Whizz until the fine. Add in the ground almond
8. Take the pastry from the oven and spread the almond filling over each of the 5 pastries.
9. Place the gooseberries on top of the almond filling.
10. Place the pies in the oven for 25 minutes until golden.
11. Serve the Gooseberry Pies with vegan ice cream.