Recipe for cooking tofu cheesecake

Quick Meals- Salads and Vegetarian Dishes :: Vegetarian Desserts

Tofu Cheesecake

3 C. tofu (silken soft is best)
1/3 C. FRESH lemon juice (this is crucial)
1/4 C. oil plus 1/4 C. margarine, melted and cooled
1 to 1 1/4 C. sugar
3/4 tsp. salt
1 1/4 tsp. vanilla extract or flavoring
1/4 C. water or soymilk, if necessary

Blend ingredients well, in order, in a blender, until thick and creamy (add liquid at end only if needed to blend tofu). Pour into partially baked crumb crust (below) and bake at 350 degrees F 1/2 hr. or until tofu is set in the middle.

Top with fruit or fruit syrups if desired.

Crumb Crust
2 C. flour
1/2 C. sugar
1/4 tsp. salt
2 Tbsp. oil
1/4 C. (scant) soft margarine
2 Tbsp. water

Mix dry ingredients. Work in oil and margarine. Work in water (should be crumbly). Pat on bottom and halfway up sides of a 9-in. pie pan. Partially bake for 10 min. at 350 degrees F (be careful, it can burn easily). Fill and bake as above.