Easy-as-Pie Cheesecake
1 box no-bake cheesecake mix (to make an 8" pie)
1 Tbs liquid margarine or 1 Tbs margarine, melted
3 to 4 Tbs water
3/4 cup soy milk
1 pkg (10.5 oz) silken tofu
Preheat the oven to 350°.
Combine graham cracker crumbs from box with the liquid margarine. Add the water, stirring well, until crumbs are evenly moistened. Put crumbs into 8" pie plate and pat evenly across bottom and up sides. Bake at 350° for 15 minutes. Remove from oven and let cool.
Put the soy milk and filling mix from the box into a blender container. Cover and blend, scraping sides as necessary, until smooth. Add the silken tofu (well drained) and continue blending until smooth. Pour filling into cooled shell. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate a few hours before cutting into 8 wedges and serving.
Yield: 8 servings Serving size: 1 wedge
Per serving: 217 calories, 7 g total fat (0.3 g sat fat), 8 g pro, 33 g carb, 0 g fiber, 337 mg sodium, 5 mg cholesterol
Exchanges: 1 starch, 1 other carbohydrate, 1/2 lean meat, 1 fat
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