Sweet Vegan Cheesecake

• Crust
• slivered almonds↗1⁄2 cup
• grapeseed oil↗2 tablespoons
• maple syrup↗4 tablespoons
• brown rice flour or 1 cup whole wheat pastry flour↗1 cup
• salt↗1⁄4 teaspoon
• Filling
• coconut milk↗14 ounces
• water↗1 1⁄2 cups
• raw sugar↗1 cup
• agar-agar flakes (or nearly 3 tsp agar powder)↗4 tablespoons
• turmeric (don't add more than this as it will affect the taste--it's purely for colour)↗1⁄8 teaspoon
• fresh lemon juice↗3⁄4 cup
• lemons, zest of↗1 1⁄2 tablespoons
• vanilla extract↗2 teaspoons
• cup arrowroot1⁄4

Step-by-step instructions

1. 1

   Preheat to 350°F Lightly grease a 9" tart pan.

2. 2

   Mix the ingredients together and press into the bottom of the dish.

3. 3

   (It is a dryish mix so you can add more oil although it is not necessary).

4. 4

   If you're using a proper metal tart pan, press the dough up the fluted sides.

5. 5

   Prick the bottom a few times with a.

6. 6

   fork.

7. 7

   Bake for approx 20 min, until brown.

8. 8

   Let cool before adding filling.

9. 9

   Dissolve arrowroot in 1/2 cup of water and set aside.

10. 10

    Filling: Mix coconut milk, 1 cup of the water, sugar, agar& turmeric into a saucepan.

11. 11

    Simmer until agar dissolves (usually takes between 6-8 minutes for flakes, a. little less time for powder--don't over cook or agar will lose its strength).

12. 12

    Stir in the lemon juice, zest& vanilla then bring to a boil.

13. 13

    Add the arrowroot/water mixture and boil for one minute.

14. 14

    [It's important to stir throughout as you don't want the agar to clump up along the bottom of the pan.

15. 15

    You'll feel it thickening up when you add the arrowroot.

16. 16

    mix.

17. 17

    ].

18. 18

    Pour into the cooled crust and let firm up before serving.