Dairy free cheesecake

8 Servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
---Lemon Tofu Cheesecake--- -Crust---
2 cups Graham Cracker Crumbs
¼ cup Maple Syrup
¼ teaspoon Almond Extract -Filling---
1 pounds Tofu; Firm, Japanese, Silken
cup Sugar
1 tablespoon Tahini Or Almond Butter
½ teaspoon Salt
tablespoon Lemon Juice
½ teaspoon Lemon Zest
½ teaspoon Almond Extract
2 tablespoons Cornstarch; Dissolved In
2 tablespoons Soy Milk; Or Rice Milk

Directions

Crust: Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a medium bowl, mix cracker crumbs, syrup and extract until crumbs are moistened. Pour into oiled 9-inch pie plate; press mixture evenly to form crust. Bake 5 minutes. Let cool while preparing filling.

Filling: Blend all ingredients in food processor or blender until smooth, about 30 seconds. Pour mixture into crust. Bake until top of pie is slightly browned, about 30 minutes. Cool and refrigerate until thoroughly chilled and firm, about two hours.

Variations:

Alternatively, use a prepared graham cracker crust. For a no-bake cheesecake, omit cornstarch mixture. Pour filling into crust and refrigerate until firm, at least two hours or overnight. The texture will resemble that of a cream pie.

Feel free to experiment. Try adding vanilla-flavored liqueur instead of lemon juice and zest for a vanilla cheesecake. Or reduce the sweetener, eliminate the lemon juice and zest, and add pureed strawberries or raspberries to taste. Or add 12 ounces of melted semisweet chocolate instead of fruit. Or forget the crust and pour the filling into custard cups, chill and serve vegan pudding.

Recipe by: Carole Wiley Lorente, Vegetarian Times, 6/97 Posted to Bakery-Shoppe Digest V1 #440 by Terry Van Kirk <tvankirk@...> on Dec 06, 1997

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