Tofu Cheesecake

Ingredients

• 3 cups tofu (silken soft is best)
• ⅓ cup fresh lemon juice (this is crucial)
• ¼ cup oil + ¼ cup margarine, melted and cooled
• 1 to 1¼ cups granulated sugar
• ¾ teaspoon salt
• 1¼ teaspoons vanilla extract
• ¼ cup water or soymilk, if necessary

Crumb crust

• 2 cups flour
• ½ cup granulated sugar
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• 2 tablespoons oil
• ¼ cup (scant) soft margarine
• 2 tablespoons water

Directions

1. Blend ingredients well, in order, in a blender, until thick and creamy (add liquid at end only if needed to blend tofu).
2. Pour into partially baked crumb crust (below) and bake at 350 °F for ½ hour or until tofu is set in the middle.
3. Top with fruit or fruit syrups if desired.

Crumb crust

1. Mix dry ingredients.
2. Work in oil and margarine.
3. Work in water (should be crumbly).
4. Pat on bottom and halfway up sides of a 9-inch pie pan.
5. Partially bake for 10 minutes at 350 °F (be careful, it can burn easily).
6. Fill and bake as above.