llumc strawberry tofu cheesecake

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Strawberry Tofu Cheesecake LLUMC

 

Recipe By :Loma Linda University Medical Center

Serving Size : 10 Preparation Time :0:00

Categories : Desserts Vegetarian

 

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method

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CRUST:

30 each vanilla wafers

1/2 cup ground almonds

2 tablespoons melted margarine

1 tablespoon pineapple juice

FILLING:

12 ounces soft tofu

1 ripe banana

2 cups sliced fresh strawberries

1/2 cup sugar

2 tablespoons cornstarch

1 1/4 teaspoons salt

2 teaspoons vanilla extract

 

Step 1: Make crust: grind 1/2 cup whole almonds in a blender or food processor

until finely ground but not pasty. Transfer to mixing bowl. Place the vanilla

wafers in blender 15 at a time, and process until wafers are in fine crumbs.

Transfer to bowl with almonds.

 

Step 2: Stir in melted margarine until completely blended. Add the pineapple

juice, 1 teaspoon at a time, stirring until well mixed after each teaspoon.

Mixture should not be soggy.

 

Step 3: Press crumb mixture into an 8 " round spring-form pan, pressing to a

thickness of about 1/8 inch. Press crumbs over the bottom and about 1 " up the

sides of the pan. Pre-bake in a 400 degree oven for 10 minutes. Cool.

 

Step 4: To make filling, place the tofu and banana in blender, and blend until

smooth. Add strawberries and blend until smooth. Add the sugar and cornstarch

and blend until very smooth. Add vanilla and blend a few seconds more.

 

Step 5: Pour filling into prepared crust, and bake at 350 degrees for about

45-50 minutes. The center will still " shake " slightly, while the edges may have

started to crack. Cool on a rack for 30 minutes, then refrigerate for at least 4

hours. When cool, remove pan sides, and slice. Serve with extra sliced

strawberries if desired.

 

Nutrient analysis per serving: Calories: 207

Protein: 5g - 9%

Carbohydrate: 28g - 52%

Fat: 9.4g - 39%

 

Diabetic Exchanges

1 Bread + 1 Fruit + 2 Fat

 

TIPS - Over half the fat in the recipe is the monounsaturated kind (4.6 g). This

is the most beneficial kind of fat to include. The cholesterol is from the

vanilla wafers; check your labels to see if the cookies are made with egg or

not. If not, then the cholesterol value is 0 mg.

 

Source:

" Eating Well: A Sampling of Favorite Vegetarian Recipes from LLU "

Copyright:

" 2000 LLUMC: Center for Health Promotion (1-877-LLUMC-4U) "

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Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 224 Calories; 10g Fat (37.2% calories

from fat); 5g Protein; 31g Carbohydrate; 2g Dietary Fiber; 0mg Cholesterol;

379mg Sodium. Exchanges: 0 Grain(Starch); 1/2 Lean Meat; 1/2 Fruit; 1 1/2 Fat;

1 1/2 Other Carbohydrates.

 

 

Nutr. Assoc. : 0 0 0 0 0 0 5680 0 901436 0 0 0 0

 

 

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