====== Cheesecake ====== > About 2.5 hours the day before, and an overnight chill. Fills an 9" springform. - Grease a 9" springform. - //Soak the cashews// - Put **1 cup raw cashews** in a mixing bowl, cover them in boiling water. - Soak them for an hour, then drain them completely. - //Parbake the graham cracker crust// - Oven to 350F. - Crush **about 1 1/2 cups graham crackers** in a food processor. - Pour in **4-5 Tbsp melted butter** and pulse to mix. - Pour into the springform and pack down with a flat-bottomed glass. - Bake 8-10 minutes, until lightly browned. - //Bake the cheesecake// - Blend the following on high until smooth. Taste and adjust flavor. - Soaked cashews - **1 cup coconut cream** - **8oz vegan cream cheese** - **1 Tbsp arrowroot or cornstarch**. If adding fruit, add a little more cornstarch. - **2/3 cup maple syrup** - **1 Tbsp melted coconut oil** - **2 tsp lemon zest** - **1-2 Tbsp lemon juice** - Oven to 325F. - Pour into springform over pre-baked crust. Tap the pan on the counter to remove air bubbles. - Optional: Ribbon in a fruit compote just before it goes in the oven. - Bake 50-55 minutes, until there's only a slight jiggle in the center. - //Add the sour cream topping// - Set the cheesecake aside and set oven to 375F. - Whisk until smooth: - **12oz vegan sour cream** - **1/4 cup powdered sugar** - **1 1/2 tsp apple cider vinegar** - **1 Tbsp cornstarch** - When the cheesecake has cooled about 10 minutes, pour topping over it and bake another 10 minutes at 375F. - //Chill// - Rest on the counter for 15 minutes, then uncovered in the fridge for an hour, then covered in the fridge overnight. Based on [[https://minimalistbaker.com/easy-baked-cheesecake-vegan-gf/|The Minimalist Baker's Easy Baked Cheesecake]] and Costco sour cream cheesecake. ==== History ==== * Made plain and strawberry August 17, 2019. Shared with friends at cafe flora. * Made plain and strawberry August 17, 2020. Shared with Misch and Gary at the park. * Made August 6, 2021 * Made February 12th, 2022 * August 2023: Best strawberry one yet. Plain came out a bit underdone in the middle. * Used zest of a whole lemon, but cut lemon juice in half. * Blended strawberry in, left a little chunky, instead of ribboning. * In the sour cream topping, Forager sour cream, a little Miyokos cream cheese, apple cider vinegar and powdered sugar. {{tag>baking dessert}}