Go Dairy Free viewer, Lelly, alerted us to this fantastic recipe, "I found this in a Mag. It was ranked best cheese cake and was tested next to a real one and they could barely tell diff. I don't like Tofu and i thought it was great. the credit goes to a woman named Nicole Weston Nov. 2004 on a web sight called bakingsheet."  And Nicole was kind enough to permit reprint of the recipe and photos!  Thank you Leslie and Nicole!

(Vegan) Lemon Cheesecake

Recipe from Baking Bites / Bakingsheet - "When I make something vegan, I do not tell people - excluding veg friends - that it is vegan. I prefer to suprise them with it once they've already eaten some. This cheesecake got good reviews, even after it was revealed to be vegan. I don't think anyone would deny that this is a tasty cheesecake. It was a cross between a dense, New York style cheesecake and a lighter, European style cheesecake. It had a great texture, a bit melting, light and fluffy. I chose to make it lemon flavored, not wanting another dense chocolate dessert, but you could substitute orange or lime juice for the lemon. Per slice, not necessarily by weight, this cheesecake has half of the calories and more than 3 times less fat than regular cheesecake. Good reason to have seconds!"

1-14 oz package firm silken tofu
1-8 oz package Better than Cream Cheese
2/3 cup sugar
¼ cup lemon juice
½ tsp almond extract
2 tbsp cornstarch
1-9 inch pie crust (use a gluten-free crust for gluten-free)

Preheat oven to 350ºF.

Place silken tofu and vegan cream cheese in the food processor. Process for 1 minute, then add sugar. Process until smooth and no sugar granules remain, 3-5 minutes.

In a small bowl, combine lemon juice and almond extract. Whisk in cornstarch. Pour mixture into the food processor and process until very smooth. Pour into prepared crust and bake for 45 minutes.

Allow to cool at room temperature for 2 hours, then refrigerate overnight.

Serves 10

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