Chef Joey's Vegan Tofu Cheesecake
photo by Chef Joey Z.
- Ready In:
- 1hr 30mins
- Ingredients:
- 16
- Serves:
-
10
ingredients
- 1 1⁄4 cups graham cracker crumbs
- 2 tablespoons raw sugar
- 1⁄4 cup vegan margarine (vegan)
- 2 lbs soft silken tofu (soft silk, well drained but not pressed)
- 8 ounces tofutti better-than-cream-cheese (better than cream cheese brand)
- 1⁄4 cup pineapple juice concentrate
- 1⁄2 cup sunflower oil
- 1 tablespoon lime juice
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 1⁄2 cup organic maple syrup
- 1 tablespoon ground coriander
- 1 tablespoon arrowroot, dissolved in
- 2 tablespoons cold water
- 1 tablespoon dried orange peel
- 3 tablespoons soymilk powder
- 3 tablespoons psyllium, seed husk (powdered)
directions
- Preheat oven to 350'F.
- The first three ingredients are for the Graham Crust.
- Put the graham crackers in a food processor and process to break them up into a fine powder. Then add the sugar, then the melted margarine. Pulse to incorporate.
- Press the crust into a greased 9 inch spring form pan. Bake at 350'F for 10 minutes. Let cool.
- Put your tofu and cream cheese in the bowl of a hand mixer (I used my kitchen aid) and whip until the mixture is smooth and creamy with no lumps.
- Add the remaining ingredients and whip again until well incorporated.
- Pour into the spring form pan with the graham crust and bake at 350'F for 45-50 minutes. Turn off the oven.
- Let sit for 15 more minutes to allow the cake to settle. It should be lightly golden round the edges and should have pulled away from the sides of the cake tin.
- It will wiggle if you shake it slightly. I also gently touched the top and it sprang back.
- Remove the cake from the oven and place on a cooling rack for at least one hour. Then, put in fridge for at least 3 more hours.
- Check your cake as it bakes, you don't want it to burn.
- When you cut a piece of this put a paper towel in the cut section as it will absorb any moisture and prevent soggyness on the bottom of the cake.
- Bon Appetit!
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I was born in northern Ontario in Canada. I am of Irish /Spanish/French Canadian descent.
In 2002, myself, my hubby Stu, and our dog Ginger moved to the high desert of New Mexico.
I am a Domestic Engineer and a Professional Artist. I enjoy oldies, classical and jazz music.
My hubby is a Professional Jazz and Classical Musician. He plays with the Albuquerque Philharmonic Orchestra which is wonderful because I get to see all his concerts and they are free!
We are trying our best to live a Green and Sustainable lifestyle which is no easy feat in a desert.
I love any cookbook that promotes good health and tasty meals. I enjoy pasta dishes and sweet vegan deserts. I have found that I am very successful in converting conventional recipes to vegan. This has allowed me to enjoy all types of foods that I other wise could not.
Some day we would like to relocate to upstate New York and be closer to my family in Canada and my husbands in New York. My DH retires in 9 years, so nothing will stop us from heading home then :-)