Name: Italian cheese Pie
Prep time: 30 min
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 10
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 4 oz Firm or extra-firm tofu; 3/4 c Apple juice; 2 tb Fresh Lemon Juice; 1 pn Salt; Drain and cut into 1/2-inch; 2/3 c Slivered blanched almonds; 1 tb Lemon Peel grated; Crust; 1/4 c Sugar; 3/4 c Vegetable oil; 1 tb Unrefined sugar or; 6 tb Pine nuts; 1/3 c Soy margarine or unsalted; 1 pn Salt; 10 SERVINGS DAIRY-FREE; 1 1/4 c Unbleached all-purpose flour; 1 ts Lemon Peel grated; 1/3 c Marsala or sweet sherry; 1 tb Agar-agar flakes; 1 tb Ice-cold water; up to 3; 1 tb Marsala or sweet sherry; REMAINING INGREDIENTS; 2/3 c Golden raisins; 1 ts Vanilla extract

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INGREDIENTS

4 oz Firm or extra-firm tofu
3/4 c Apple juice
2 tb Fresh Lemon Juice
1 pn Salt
Drain and cut into 1/2-inch
2/3 c Slivered blanched almonds
1 tb Lemon Peel ; grated
Crust
1/4 c Sugar
3/4 c Vegetable oil
1 tb Unrefined sugar or
6 tb Pine nuts
1/3 c Soy margarine or unsalted
1 pn Salt
10 SERVINGS DAIRY-FREE
1 1/4 c Unbleached all-purpose flour
1 ts Lemon Peel ; grated
1/3 c Marsala or sweet sherry
1 tb Agar-agar flakes
1 tb Ice-cold water; up to 3
1 tb Marsala or sweet sherry
REMAINING INGREDIENTS
2/3 c Golden raisins
1 ts Vanilla extract

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The dense, fine texture of ricotta cheesecake inspired me to create this delicious dairy-free pie, which is studded with raisins and perfumed with Marsala. I owe thanks to Joyce Goldstein, whose Italian cheesecake recipe showed me where to start, and to the women at Bloodroot, a restaurant in Bridgeport, Conn., thats known for its legendary dairy-free desserts. If desired, you can use a prepared graham cracker crust to save time. CRUST: In medium bowl, using fork, mix flour, sugar, salt and lemon peel until well blended. Add soy margarine and blend until coarse crumbs form-about the size of baby green peas. Sprinkle 1 tablespoon Marsala and 1 tablespoon of water over crumb mixture. Toss gently, adding more water if necessary, until mixture can be pressed together with your hands. Press into ball, flatten slightly and wrap tightly in plastic wrap. Refrigerate for 1 hour or up to 24 hours. Preheat oven to 350F. On lightly floured surface, roll our dough into 11-inch circle. Fir crust into 9-inch pie plate. Trim overhang and crimp edges. Prick crust all over with tines of fork. Place empty 9-inch pie plate over crust and fill with beans or pie weights. Bake for 20 minutes. Remove pie plate with weights and continue baking until just firm to touch, about 10 minutes. Cool on wire rack. Reduce oven to 325F. Spread pine nuts in small baking pan and bake until golden, stirring occasionally, about 15 minutes. Set aside to cool. Meanwhile, in small bowl, combine raisins and Marsala. Let stand for 10 minutes to plump. Drain well, reserving soaking liquid. In small saucepan, combine tofu, apple juice and agar-agar flakes. Stir in reserved liquid from raisins. Bring just to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer gently until agar-agar flakes are completely dissolved, stirring occasionally, about 15 minutes. In food processor, process almonds, 1 tablespoon of sugar and salt until almonds are finely ground. Using slotted spoon, remove tofu mixture to small bowl (cover saucepan to keep juice mixture hot). Working quickly, add a third of tofu mixture to ground nuts. Add lemon peel and process to blend. With motor running, gradually drizzle 1/4 cup of oil into nut mixture. Alternately add remaining tofu and oil until blended. Mixture will have a grainy, ricotta-cheeselike texture. Add lemon juice and remaining sugar and process to blend. With motor running, gradually pour in hot apple juice. Mixture will have texture of thick mayonnaise and remain slightly grainy. Stir in raisins. Turn filling into crust and smooth surface. Scatter pine nuts over filling. To set pie, refrigerate, uncovered, for 1 hour. If nor serving immediately, cover with plastic. Before serving, let pie stand at room temperature for 15 minutes. PER SERVING: 425 CAL.; 7G PROT.; 30G TOTAL FAT (3G SAT. FAT) 33G CARB.; 0 CHOL.; 61 MG SOD.; 2G FIBER By Kathleen on Apr 05, 1999. Recipe by: Vegetarian Times Magazine, April 1999, page 41

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Italian cheese Pie

4 oz Firm or extra-firm tofu 
3/4 c Apple juice 
2 tb Fresh Lemon Juice 
1 pn Salt 
  Drain and cut into 1/2-inch 
2/3 c Slivered blanched almonds 
1 tb Lemon Peel grated
  Crust 
1/4 c Sugar 
3/4 c Vegetable oil 
1 tb Unrefined sugar or 
6 tb Pine nuts 
1/3 c Soy margarine or unsalted 
1 pn Salt 
10  SERVINGS DAIRY-FREE 
1 1/4 c Unbleached all-purpose flour 
1 ts Lemon Peel grated
1/3 c Marsala or sweet sherry 
1 tb Agar-agar flakes 
1 tb Ice-cold water; up to 3 
1 tb Marsala or sweet sherry 
  REMAINING INGREDIENTS 
2/3 c Golden raisins 
1 ts Vanilla extract

The dense, fine texture of ricotta cheesecake inspired me to create this  delicious dairy-free pie, which is studded with raisins and perfumed with  Marsala. I owe thanks to Joyce Goldstein, whose Italian cheesecake recipe  showed me where to start, and to the women at Bloodroot, a restaurant in  Bridgeport, Conn., thats known for its legendary dairy-free desserts. If  desired, you can use a prepared graham cracker crust to save time.    CRUST: In medium bowl, using fork, mix flour, sugar, salt and lemon peel  until well blended. Add soy margarine and blend until coarse crumbs  form-about the size of baby green peas. Sprinkle 1 tablespoon Marsala and 1  tablespoon of water over crumb mixture. Toss gently, adding more water if  necessary, until mixture can be pressed together with your hands. Press  into ball, flatten slightly and wrap tightly in plastic wrap. Refrigerate  for 1 hour or up to 24 hours.    Preheat oven to 350F. On lightly floured surface, roll our dough into  11-inch circle. Fir crust into 9-inch pie plate. Trim overhang and crimp  edges. Prick crust all over with tines of fork. Place empty 9-inch pie  plate over crust and fill with beans or pie weights.    Bake for 20 minutes. Remove pie plate with weights and continue baking  until just firm to touch, about 10 minutes. Cool on wire rack. Reduce oven  to 325F. Spread pine nuts in small baking pan and bake until golden,  stirring occasionally, about 15 minutes. Set aside to cool.    Meanwhile, in small bowl, combine raisins and Marsala. Let stand for 10  minutes to plump. Drain well, reserving soaking liquid. In small saucepan,  combine tofu, apple juice and agar-agar flakes. Stir in reserved liquid  from raisins. Bring just to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer gently  until agar-agar flakes are completely dissolved, stirring occasionally,  about 15 minutes.    In food processor, process almonds, 1 tablespoon of sugar and salt until  almonds are finely ground. Using slotted spoon, remove tofu mixture to  small bowl (cover saucepan to keep juice mixture hot). Working quickly, add  a third of tofu mixture to ground nuts. Add lemon peel and process to  blend. With motor running, gradually drizzle 1/4 cup of oil into nut  mixture. Alternately add remaining tofu and oil until blended. Mixture will  have a grainy, ricotta-cheeselike texture.    Add lemon juice and remaining sugar and process to blend. With motor  running, gradually pour in hot apple juice. Mixture will have texture of  thick mayonnaise and remain slightly grainy. Stir in raisins. Turn filling  into crust and smooth surface. Scatter pine nuts over filling. To set pie,  refrigerate, uncovered, for 1 hour. If nor serving immediately, cover with  plastic. Before serving, let pie stand at room temperature for 15 minutes.    PER SERVING: 425 CAL.; 7G PROT.; 30G TOTAL FAT (3G SAT. FAT) 33G CARB.; 0  CHOL.; 61 MG SOD.; 2G FIBER        By Kathleen <schuller@ix.netcom.com> on Apr 05, 1999.    Recipe by: Vegetarian Times Magazine, April 1999, page 41

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Serving Size: 1 Serving (90g)
Recipe Makes: 10 servings

Calories: 307
Calories from Fat: 159 (52%)

Amt Per Serving		% DV

	Total Fat 17.7g	24 %
	Saturated Fat 1.3g	7 %
	Monounsaturated Fat 10.1g
	Polyunsanturated Fat 5.4g
Cholesterol 0mg		0 %
Sodium 4.4mg		0 %
Potassium 185.4mg		5 %
Total Carbohydrate 36g		11 %
	Dietary Fiber 1.8g	7 %
	Sugars, other 34.1g
Protein 3.8g		5 %
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