Great Key Lime Pie

Description
This fresh, sour dessert-based pie is made with real fruit juice, tofu, and lime rind in a pastry shell and keeps a divine aroma with the vanilla content. Cottage cheese occasionally replaces the cream cheese and works for this, too.

Ingredients

 * 1 (12.3 ounces) package tofu
 * 8 ounces cream cheese
 * ½ cup key lime juice
 * 2 teaspoons freshly grated lime rind
 * 1 teaspoon white sugar
 * 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
 * 2 (4 ounces) packages vanilla pudding mix
 * 1 tablespoon liquid sweetener, to taste
 * 1 x 9 inch baked pastry shell or (1 9-inch graham cracker crust)

Directions

 * 1) Drain any excess water from the tofu.
 * 2) Blend tofu, vanilla extract, and lime juice in a processor or blender until creamy and smooth.
 * 3) Add the rest of the ingredients except crust and blend again until smooth.
 * 4) At this point, transfer the mixture to a bowl and beat on high speed with an electric mixer.
 * 5) Pour the mixture into the crust and chill 2-3 hours or until firm.
 * 6) This sets up very firm. It also makes a great pudding or little tartlet filling for fancy desserts. Serve cold and plain or with other desserts.