{"id":873,"date":"2013-03-10T13:41:15","date_gmt":"2013-03-10T12:41:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sade.sadevil.org\/blog\/?p=873"},"modified":"2013-03-10T13:41:15","modified_gmt":"2013-03-10T12:41:15","slug":"lavender-tofu-cheesecake-with-shortbread-crust","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sade.sadevil.org\/blog\/2013\/03\/10\/lavender-tofu-cheesecake-with-shortbread-crust\/","title":{"rendered":"Lavender tofu cheesecake with shortbread crust"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Last night we had guests over, and so I went all out with the cooking skills. Because while I love cooking for the two of us, it&#8217;s more fun when you can make more things and surprise people. The menu of the night was:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/sade.sadevil.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/menu_for_dinner.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-874\" alt=\"menu_for_dinner\" src=\"https:\/\/sade.sadevil.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/menu_for_dinner.png\" width=\"432\" height=\"612\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sade.sadevil.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/menu_for_dinner.png 432w, https:\/\/sade.sadevil.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/menu_for_dinner-211x300.png 211w, https:\/\/sade.sadevil.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/menu_for_dinner-105x150.png 105w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 432px) 100vw, 432px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">And today&#8217;s recipe is the Lavender tofu cheesecake with shortbread crust. It is elaborate? Well, yes, it&#8217;s a cheesecake. But at the same time it&#8217;s easy if you just follow the steps. So get baking and enjoy the vegan deliciousness.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_876\" style=\"width: 570px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sade.sadevil.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/2013-03-09-22.40.54.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-876\" class=\" wp-image-876 \" alt=\"Lavender tofu cheesecake with shortbread crust\" src=\"https:\/\/sade.sadevil.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/2013-03-09-22.40.54-1024x768.jpg\" width=\"560\" height=\"420\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sade.sadevil.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/2013-03-09-22.40.54-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sade.sadevil.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/2013-03-09-22.40.54-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sade.sadevil.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/2013-03-09-22.40.54-200x150.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 560px) 100vw, 560px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-876\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Lavender tofu cheesecake with shortbread crust<\/p><\/div>\n<p><strong>Ingredients:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>For the shortbread crust:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"line-height: 16px;\">1 cup (wholewheat) pastry flour<\/span><\/li>\n<li>1\/2 cup almonds<\/li>\n<li>1\/4 tsp salt<\/li>\n<li>1\/3 cup olive oil<\/li>\n<li>1 tbsp maple syrup<\/li>\n<li>2 tsp vanilla extract<\/li>\n<li>1 tbsp water (<em>if needed<\/em><em>)<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"line-height: 24px;\">For the lavender tofu cheesecake:<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"line-height: 16px;\">1 cup almond milk<\/span><\/li>\n<li>2 tsp + 2 tsp lavender<\/li>\n<li>2 tsp lemon juice<\/li>\n<li>500 gr (= 2 blocks) firm tofu<\/li>\n<li>1 tbsp olive oil<\/li>\n<li>3 tbsp agave syrup (*)<\/li>\n<li>3 tbsp cane sugar syrup (*)<\/li>\n<li>2 tbsp + 2 tsp cornstarch<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"line-height: 24px;\">(*) You can use both syrups, or just one, but make it 6 tbsp total. The cheesecake is not too sweet as it is!<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\"><strong>Instructions:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Preheat oven to 180\u00b0C.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">For the shortbread crust:<\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Place the flour, nuts, and salt in a food processor and blend until\u00a0finely ground.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">With the processor running on low speed, slowly add the oil,\u00a0<span style=\"text-align: justify;\">maple syrup, and vanilla (water if needed). Process for a few\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"text-align: justify;\">seconds to form a crumbly dough, then transfer to a 9-in\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"text-align: justify;\">spring form pan. Press the mixture evenly over the bottom and\u00a0about 1\/3 of the sides. Set aside.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"line-height: 24px;\">For the lavender tofu cheesecake:<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Bring almond milk to a simmer, add 2 tsp lavender, simmer for 5\u00a0<span style=\"text-align: justify;\">minutes and remove from heat. Let infuse until milk is cool,\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"text-align: justify;\">then strain.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"text-align: justify;\">Add lemon juice to milk. It will thicken. Set aside.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"text-align: justify;\">In food processor, mix tofu, oil and agave syrup until smooth.\u00a0<\/span>Sprinkle cornstarch on top and add the thickened soy milk. Blend until smooth. With a spatula, mix in the last 2 tsp lavender.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Pour tofu mixture over crust. Place on baking tray, just below the middle of the oven. Bake for 30 minutes. Lower temperature to 160\u00b0C and bake an additional 15-30 minutes, until set. Cover with foil if it browns too much.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Let cool completely before removing from form.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\"><strong>Servings:<\/strong> 8 servings<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Nutritional information:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><em>Calories:<\/em> 325<br \/>\n<em>Protein:<\/em> 12 gr<br \/>\n<em>Fat:<\/em> 18 gr<br \/>\n<em>Carbs:<\/em> 27 gr<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Last night we had guests over, and so I went all out with the cooking skills. Because while I love cooking for the two of us, it&#8217;s more fun when you can make more things and surprise people. 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