Tofu cheesecake
'This is an alternative recipe which replaces cheese with Tofu and coconut cream'
Ingredients:
200g/7oz digestive biscuits, crushed
75g/3oz butter or margarine, melted
1 lemon, zest and juice
3 tbsp agar-agar or 1 10g sachet of vegetarian gelatin
400g/14oz firm tofu
2 tbsp cream cheese
400g/14oz coconut cream
Few drops vanilla essence
1 vanilla pod
115g/4oz caster sugar
Fresh berries or berry sauce, or drizzle with passion fruit to serve
Method:
In a bowl, mix the crushed biscuits with the butter or margarine
Press the mixture into the base of a 20cm/8in round
spring-form cake tin
Leave in the fridge while preparing the filling
Add together the lemon juice, a splash of water and the agar-agar or vegetarian gelatin, in a pan over a very low heat
Stir until the agar-agar or gelatin has dissolved.
Add the vanilla pod seeds
In a food processor, combine the tofu, cream cheese, coconut cream, a few drops of vanilla essence and pod seeds, sugar and lemon zest
Blend until smooth
Pour the tofu mixture over the biscuit base and smooth the surface
Chill in the fridge for an hour until set
Serve with fresh berries or a berry sauce
I absolutely love cheese cake. one of my downfalls. This one looks yummy!!!!!!!!!
Mine too! The nice thing about it, is if you're not keen on tofu you won't even know you're eating it. A bit like carrot cake!
A good way to eat healthy deserts.
Cheesecake is probably my favourite cake. I don't normally like tofu, but I guess you can't even tell you're eating it. This looks a nice and easy recipe too.
I'm not sure whether it would be my favourite cake, but I do like cheesecake. It's got so many flavours in it, you won't be able to tell it's tofu!
Cheesecake is definitely my favorite cake! This cake is making my mouth water. Hmm ?
It's not surprising Tim. Isn't the photo just awesome?
You could substitute the lemon or the toppings for seasonal favourites. In summmer for example, summer fruits such as raspberries, blueberries and strawberries could all be used for a tangy flavour.
They will also create a lovely colour contrast. Or you could theme the cheesecake, with perhaps a tropical theme by adding dessicated coconut instead of the lemon zest and topping it with passion fruit (like the recipe suggests) and perhaps mango.
It looks lovely though... I will definitely have to try it!
I absolutely love your combination. Thanks for the tip.