Chocolate Tofu Cheesecake
- 34 cup walnuts
- 34 cup almond meal (or almond flour)
- 12 cup Splenda sugar substitute
- 3 tablespoons margarine
- 1 -2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 (19 ounce) packagetrader joe's organic tofu (not firm or extra firm)
- 12 ounces farmer cheese
- 2 extra large eggs
- 1 extra large egg white
- 10 ounces ghirardelli semisweet chocolate morsels or 10 ounces other dark chocolate
- 2 -4 ounces unsweetened baking chocolate
- 14 cup very strong coffee (if using instant, use instant espresso - 2 tbls to 1/4 cup warm water)
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 2 teaspoons almond extract (optional)
- Pre heat oven to 350 degrees.
- Crust:.
- In food processor pulse walnuts until fine.
- Add remaining dry ingredients and process briefly to blend.
- Drop in margarin in small pieces - pulse until mixture starts to look "moist", 15-30 seconds.
- Pour into a 10" spring form and press evenly to cover bottom and "seam".
- Bake @ 350 degrees for about 12-15 minutes.
- Let cool completely.
- Melt chocolate in microwave, being careful not to boil and stirring occasionally.
- Let cool to room temperature (it should not get cold and stiff, but needs to be comfortably cool).
- Filing:.
- Cut up farmer's cheese and drop in blender, add 2 whole eggs and one additional white.
- Dry tofu and cube and drop in blender, add coffee and extracts and blend for a 30-60 seconds until very well blended (stop once and scrap down).
- Add cooled chocolate and blend another 30-60 seconds until well blended (stop once to scrap down).
- Pour into cooled spring form and back at 350 degrees for about 50 minutes, or a bit longer depending on oven.
- Doesn't need to be over cooked, should stay moist.
- Allow to cool, then loosen around edges and carefully remove side of spring form.
- Cover with foil and fridgerate several hours or overnight (better) before serving.
- Will keep a long a good week or more well covered in fridge.
- Play with the extracts to your taste.
- Use GOOD quality chocolate.
walnuts, almond meal, splenda sugar substitute, margarine, cinnamon, farmer cheese, eggs, egg white, ghirardelli semisweet chocolate, coffee, vanilla, almond
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/chocolate-tofu-cheesecake-403903 (may not work)