Tofu Cheese Cake

Ingredients

Method

• How to Make Tofu Cheese Cake
• By Patricia Resnick, eHow Editor
• Tofu cheesecake
• InstructionsDifficulty: Moderately Challenging
• Things You’ll Need:
• 9 inch Springform pan
• 2 tbsp. margarine
• Aluminum foil
• 2 cups vanilla wafer cookie crumbs
• 1/3 cup sugar
• 1/2 tsp. almond extract
• 1/2 cup ground toasted almonds
• 1/3 cup melted margarine
• 2 lb. silken tofu (well drained and patted dry)
• 2/3 cup sugar
• 1/2 tsp. salt
• 1/2 cup lemon juice
• 1 tbsp. lemon zest
• 1 tsp. almond extract
• 1/4 cup cornstarch
• 1/2 cup tofu sour cream
• 1/2 cup tofu cream cheese
• 9 by 13 inch baking pan
• Boiling water
• 2 cups fresh or frozen fruit
• 1/3 cup sugar (to taste)
• Making the Crust
• Step
• 1
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Step
• 2
• Brush the entire inside of the Springform pan with 2 tbsp. of margarine.
• Step
• 3
• Combine cookie crumbs, 1/3 cup sugar, almond extract, toasted almonds and melted margarine in a food processor. Pulse until thoroughly blended.
• Step
• 4
• Press crumb mixture evenly over inside bottom and sides of Springform pan.
• Step
• 5
• Bake for 10 minutes, then set aside and allow to cool.
• How to Make the Filling
• Step
• 1
• Combine silken tofu, 2/3 cup sugar, salt, lemon juice, lemon zest, almond extract, cornstarch, tofu sour cream, tofu cream cheese and soy milk in mixer bowl.
• Step
• 2
• Beat on low speed until ingredients are combined, then increase speed to medium for 15 seconds.
• Step
• 3
• Wrap aluminum foil around entire outside of Springform pan so that no water can leak into the pan from the bottom. Place foil-wrapped Springform pan into 9 by 13 inch pan.

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