Lemon Meringue Pie with a Nut-free + Grain-free Pie Crust

Ingredients

• 1 small organic granny smith apple, roughly chopped (yield approx. ¾ cup)
• 1 tablespoon + 1 teaspoons organic coconut oil
• 2 tablespoons coconut nectar
• 2 teaspoons gluten-free pure vanilla extract
• 1 cup + 1 tablespoon roughly ground flax seed or milled flax seed
• ¼ cup organic sunflower seeds, ground finely
• 1 cup cane sugar
• ¼ cup tapioca starch/flour
• 1 cup water
• 6 large free range egg yolks
• ½ cup fresh lemon juice
• 1 tablespoon extra-virgin coconut oil
• 4 large free range egg whites, at room temperature
• ½ teaspoon cream of tartar
• 1/3 cup cane sugar
• 3 tablespoons organic icing sugar, sifted