"Cheesecake"

i was never a superfan of normal cheesecake. i'll eat it if it's available, but i never had cravings for it or anything. anyway, this tastes just as good, or even better

i didn't make this exactly as the recipe indicates but here is the version i got from the cafe i work at. (with my notes in parenthesis)

Crust:
-2 cups raw nuts-almonds,pecans,walnuts,macadamia.. (i soaked my walnuts and then re dehydrated them)

-1/2 dates, soaked in water to soften ( i used this date and walnut loaf called ...)

-coconut ( i didn't really add coconut, well, just a little coconut butter)

-optional, add a layer of sliced bananas in between the crust and filling as another layer of flavor


Cheese:

-3 cups of cashews soaked until they are soft.

-3/4 cup lemon juice and pulp ( i just threw in some peeled, deseeded, frozen lemon that i had been keeping in the freezer. since i did this in a blender it got all cut up and assimilated into the cashews. i didn't measure and this probably wasnt enough juice)

-3/4 cup agave or honey. ( i used agave and eyeballed it. i'm sure i didn't put enough in. and now i drizzle honey on the slice when i eat this because i didn't make it sweet enough)

-3/4 coconut oil, lightly melted. (hint: microwaving raw food is a no no. melt the oil by placing the jar in a bowl of warm water, or setting it on top of a warm dehydrator or other warm place.)

- a scarped vanilla bean or small amount of vanilla extract ( i was running low on vanilla flavor so i put in Rum and Almond flavors! i'm sure any flavor could go in to change the end result: maple? orange? mint?)

- fruit topping ( i put some coconut meat and cocoa powder on top of mine. in my cafe they blend some frozen strawberries and add that on top.)

Directions.

make the crust using a food processor.(or a nut chopper and a lot of brute strength). press the sticky crust into the bottom of a springform cake pan (i suppose you could use a normal pie tin, it just might be hard to get it out of there.)

make the cheese and pour into the pan, on top of the crust. smooth it with your favorite smotthing device (spoon, knife, spatuala...)

add any toppings as desired and then put into a flat, level space in your freezer.

after it is frozen, use a strong knife to cut a slice out. then the hard part is waiting for it to deforst. i usually can wait that long and it is still icy when i eat it. but if if warms up it will be a soft texture like dairy cheescake.