Swirled Berry Cheesecake
This recipe can be easily adapted to suit vegan diets by substituting margarine for butter in the crust, vegan "cream cheese" for cream cheese, and 1/2 cup silken tofu (puree it with original tofu before adding the other ingredients) for the eggs.

Ingredients
Crust
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3 cups (6 ounces) vanilla snaps or vanilla wafers
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2 1/2 tablespoons butter or vegan margarine, melted
Filling
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1 12.3 ounce package firm silken tofu, drained
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1 8 ounce package reduced-fat cream cheese, cut into pieces
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3/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons sugar
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3 tablespoons lemon juice, divided
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2 tablespoons cornstarch
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1 tablespoon grated lemon zest
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2 teaspoons vanilla extract
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3 large eggs
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1/2 cup strawberry fruit spread
Directions
1.
Preheat oven to 325 degrees F. Coat 9-inch springform pan with cooking spray. Wrap outside of pan with double thickness of foil. Place kitchen towel in roasting pan.
2.
To make Crust: Place cookies in food processor, and pulse until fine crumbs form. Add butter, and pulse until crumbs are moistened. Press over bottom and 1/2 inch up sides of springform pan. Bake 10 minutes, or until firm. Cool.
3.
To make Filling: Puree tofu in food processor 3 minutes, or until smooth. Add cream cheese, sugar, 1 tablespoon lemon juice, cornstarch, lemon zest, and vanilla, and process until blended. Add eggs, and pulse until mixed in. Pour into crust.
4.
Warm fruit spread with remaining 2 tablespoons lemon juice in small saucepan over low heat until smooth. Strain into bowl to remove seeds, then transfer to resealable plastic bag. Cut small hole in one corner of bag. Pipe fruit spread over batter in lines. Draw tip of knife crosswise through fruit spread to create design.
5.
Place cheesecake in towel-lined roasting pan. Pour in enough boiling water to come 1/2 inch up sides of springform pan. Bake 50 to 55 minutes, or until cheesecake is set around edges but center still jiggles. Turn off oven and prop oven door open with wooden spoon. Cool cheesecake in oven 45 minutes. Remove foil. Cover cheesecake with plastic wrap and refrigerate until chilled, at least 4 hours or up to 4 days.
Nutrition information
Calories 242, Total Fat 10 g, Saturated Fat 5 g, Cholesterol 23 mg, Sodium 147 mg, Carbohydrate 35 g, Fiber 1 g, Protein 4 g, Sugars 26 g
Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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