Food Network: Pumpkin Tofu Cheesecake

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Pumpkin Tofu Cheesecake
Recipe Courtesy Patricia Greenberg

Ingredients
GRAHAM CRACKER PIE CRUST:
2 cups graham cracker crumbs (about 16 whole crackers)
6 tablespoons soy margarine, slightly softened

1 1/2 pounds silken tofu
1 cup canned or fresh cooked pumpkin
1 1/4 cups sugar
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
12 ounces soy cream cheese

1 tablespoon vanilla extract

Directions
Make the graham cracker crust: In a food processor or
blender, process the graham crackers on high speed until they are finely ground.
Add the margarine and pulse until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Pat the
mixture into a thick layer in the bottom of an 8-inch springform pan, or thinner
layers in 2 (9-inch) pie plates.

Make the filling: Have all the ingredients at room temperature. Preheat the oven
to 325 degrees. In a food processor or blender, puree the tofu until smooth. Add
the sugar, spices, soy cream cheese, and vanilla and process until smooth. Scrape
down the sides as necessary.

Pour the tofu mixture into the prepared pie crusts and bake for 50 minutes, until
the cheesecake mixture is firm.

Turn the oven off, leaving the cake in the oven for 1 hour. Remove and cool to
room temperature. Refrigerate the cheesecake overnight. Serve slightly
chilled.