Gluten-free Lemon-raspberry Cheesecake
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- Number of Servings: 8
Ingredients
4oz Trufree Digestive cookies2oz Flaked almonds, chopped in a food processor2oz orange juice8oz low-fat silken tofu, drained2 lemons, grated zest of both and juice of 13 oz sugar2 oz ground almonds1 oz cornstarch6 oz soy creamer6 oz raspberries1 oz icing sugar2 tbsp lemon juice½ tsp arrowroot mixed with 2 tsp cold water
Preheat oven to 350F.
Crush cookies. Combine with the chopped almond flakes and orange juice.
Press crumb mixture evenly to cover a greased 9” based spring-form pan base.
Cook for 15 minutes until the almonds are just beginning to toast. Allow to cool for 15 minutes.
Place tofu, lemon juice and zest, sugar, almonds, cornstarch and soy creamer in a food processor and whiz to a smooth paste.
Place half the raspberries in a jug with the lemon juice and sugar.
Cover and microwave briefly (1-2 minutes) until the raspberries are just soft.
Pass through a sieve to give a smooth puree.
Place back in the jug with the whole raspberries and arrowroot mixed to a paste with the water. Microwave for a further 30 seconds - 1 minute until the mixture just begins to thicken.
Pour ½ the raspberry mixture into the crust.
Pour cheesecake mix onto the biscuit base, swirl in remaining raspberry puree.
Cook for 40 minutes, until the filling has just set.
Once cool, chill for 2 hours.
Number of Servings: 8
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user JO_JO_BA.
Crush cookies. Combine with the chopped almond flakes and orange juice.
Press crumb mixture evenly to cover a greased 9” based spring-form pan base.
Cook for 15 minutes until the almonds are just beginning to toast. Allow to cool for 15 minutes.
Place tofu, lemon juice and zest, sugar, almonds, cornstarch and soy creamer in a food processor and whiz to a smooth paste.
Place half the raspberries in a jug with the lemon juice and sugar.
Cover and microwave briefly (1-2 minutes) until the raspberries are just soft.
Pass through a sieve to give a smooth puree.
Place back in the jug with the whole raspberries and arrowroot mixed to a paste with the water. Microwave for a further 30 seconds - 1 minute until the mixture just begins to thicken.
Pour ½ the raspberry mixture into the crust.
Pour cheesecake mix onto the biscuit base, swirl in remaining raspberry puree.
Cook for 40 minutes, until the filling has just set.
Once cool, chill for 2 hours.
Number of Servings: 8
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user JO_JO_BA.
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 174.6
- Total Fat: 8.3 g
- Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
- Sodium: 40.1 mg
- Total Carbs: 20.0 g
- Dietary Fiber: 4.9 g
- Protein: 8.4 g
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