Tofu Cheesecake

Cheesecake

For chocolate cheesecake, simply add 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa and an extra 1/4 cup of sugar.

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 lbs. silken tofu
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 12 ounces soy cream cheese
  • 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
  • 1 graham cracker pie crust
  • 1 cup (per cake) fresh berries, any kind (optional)

Directions

1. Have all the ingredients at room temperature. Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F.
2. In a food processor or blender, puree the tofu until smooth. Add the sugar, soy cream cheese, and vanilla, processing until smooth. Scrape down the sides as necessary.
3. Pour the tofu mixture into prepared pie crust and bake for 50 minutes, until slightly browned.
4. Turn off the oven for 1 hour. Remove and cool to room temperature.
5. Refrigerate the cheesecake overnight. Sserve slightly chilled, garnished with fresh berries.


Makes 2 9-inch cheesecakes. Calories 268,Total protein 6.5 g, Soy Protein 5g., Carbohydrate 27 g., Fat 14.5g, Cholesterol 0, fiber 1 g., sodium 135 g.(for 1/8 cheescake)

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Submitted 6/13/05.
Source: The Whole Soy Cookbook
Submitted By: Linda Wilson
linda_w15@yahoo.com
Tofu Cheesecake