{CHEESECAKE}

{9-INCH GRAHAM CRUST}

1/2 c. grape nuts cereal
2 c. Mother's Graham Bumpers cereal*
1/3 c. applesauce
1/4 t. almond extract

• Preheat oven to 315.
• Process grape nuts in processor until it's the consistency of heavy sand.
• Add graham bumpers and pulse cereal in food processor until it's the consistency of bread crumbs or heavy sand.
• Add almond extract.
• Slowly add applesauce, mixing by hand, until it's moist but still kind of crumbly.  You don't want it globby.  You may not need all the applesauce.
• Press into a 9-inch pie dish to form a crust.  (Don't worry if it seems like you won't have enough; just keep spreading and pressing.  It will work.)
• Pack the crust down tightly.
• Bake at 315 for 8 minutes.
• Remove crust from oven and allow to cool completely before adding filling.

*You can use whole wheat graham crackers instead, but they have added oil.  Or you can use GrapeNuts cereal, processed really small.  Or a combination of any of those will also work.  GrapeNuts make a chewier crust.  The Graham Bumper crust was nice and soft.  Definitely my favorite so far.

{FILLING}

2 boxes firm Silken tofu, pressed

12 oz. (1 1/2 tubs) vegan cream cheese

1 c. evaporated cane juice

1 t. almond extract

2 T. lemon juice

1 t. lemon zest

1 1/2 T. egg replacer

3 T. cornstarch

• Blend all ingredients until very smooth (2-3 minutes).
• Pour into cooled pie crust.
• Bake at 315 for 50 minutes to 1 hour.
• Remove from oven and place away from heat.
• Allow to cool to room temperature (2-3 hours).  (The cheesecake will fall as it cools.)
• Chill in refrigerator for at least 10 hours before serving.

{FRUIT TOPPING}

1 can apple juice concentrate

4 c. fruit

2 T. lemon juice

1 t. lemon or lime zest

2 T. cornstarch

• Pour 3/4 of the apple juice concentrate into a saucepan.
• Add fruit, lemon juice, and zest.
• Over medium heat, bring to a boil, stirring occasionally.
• Mix cornstarch into remaining apple juice concentrate, and pour into sauce.
• Continue to cook, stirring constantly, until the sauce has thickened.
• Remove from heat.
• Serve hot or chilled.