Vegan Cheesecake

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Vegan Cheesecake

Description

Found this on alt.food.vegan where it is an adaptation Peter Berleys' 'Lemon Tart with Toasted Almond Crust' from his book, 'The Modern Vegetarian Kitchen'. I haven't tried it but it has excellent reports from the newsgroup.

Cooking Time

Preparation Time :30 Min

Cook Time : 20 Min

Total Time : 50 Min

Ingredients

Serves : 12-16
  • 1⁄2 olive oil


  • 2tablespoons grapeseed oil


  • 4 maple syrup


  • 1 whole wheat pastry flour


  • 1⁄4 salt


  • 14 coconut milk


  • 1 1⁄2 water


  • 1 raw sugar


  • 4 agar-agar flakes


  • 1⁄8 turmeric


  • 3⁄4 fresh lemon juice


  • 1 1⁄2 lemons, zest of


  • 2 vanilla extract


  • 1⁄4 arrowroot

Directions

  • Preheat to 350°F Lightly grease a 9" tart pan.
  • Mix the ingredients together and press into the bottom of the dish.
  • (It is a dryish mixso you can add more oil although it is not necessary).
  • If you're using a proper metal tart pan, press the dough up the fluted sides.
  • Prick the bottom a few times with a.
  • fork.
  • Bake for approx 20 min, until brown.
  • Let cool before adding filling.
  • Dissolve arrowroot in 1/2 cup of water and set aside.
  • Filling: Mix coconut milk, 1 cup of the water, sugar, agar& turmeric into a saucepan.
  • Simmer until agar dissolves (usually takes between 6-8 minutes for flakes, a. little less time for powder--don't over cook or agar will lose its strength).
  • Stir in the lemon juice, zest& vanilla then bring to a boil.
  • Add the arrowroot/water mixture and boil for one minute.
  • [It'simportant to stir throughout as you don't want the agar to clump up along the bottom of the pan.
  • You'll feel it thicken up when you add the arrowroot.
  • mix.
  • ].
  • Pour into the cooled crust and let firm up before serving.