Lone Star Chocolate Fudge Pecan Cheesecake
- 1 Blue Diamond Prepared Pecan Pie Crust
- ¾ cup pecan butter
- ½ cup maple syrup
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1½ cups non-dairy chocolate chips
- 1¼ cups pecan milk*
- 16 ounce block tofu (firmest)*
- Lightly toasted pecan halves or praline pecans for topping
- 1 can coconut cream, well chilled
- 1 teaspoon Cook's powdered vanilla
- 2 tablespoons (non-dairy) pecan liquor
- Chocolate stars
- Fisher Praline Pecans, chopped
- Purely Pecans Praline Butter for saucing the plate or drizzling
- Cut the tofu into two inch blocks, and reserve them near the blender.
- Combine the pecan butter, maple syrup, vanilla, chocolate chips and pecan milk in the blender and blend on high until smooth.
- Continue blending, add a few chunks of tofu at a time and blend until smooth between each addition.
- Transfer the cheesecake mixture into the prepared pecan pie crust.
- Garnish the top with lightly toasted pecans or praline pecans.
- Chill until firm, about one hour refrigerated on ice.
- Transfer the coconut to saucepan with the coconut milk.
- Next, toast the pecan pieces stirring frequently for 3-4 minutes. Mix the pecans into the coconut mixture then stir in the vanilla and sea salt.
- Continue to simmer for another minute or two then remove the saucepan from the heat and allow to cool before spreading.
- Chill a stainless steel kitchen aid mixer and wire balloon whip in the freezer until icy cold.
- Drain off any coconut water from the can of chilled coconut cream.
- Transfer the cream into the chilled mixing bowl. Add the vanilla powder and liquor and beat until fluffy.
- Keep both cheese and whipped cream chilled until serving.
- Make pecan milk by combining one cup raw or lightly toasted pecans with 4 cups of water. Add a little vanilla powder or sweetener if desired and blend until smooth and creamy. Reduce water 2½ cups for a rich pecan cream.
- For best results use the firmest of tofus. A nigari water-packed (but not silken), a nigari/calcium sulfate and vacuum packed tofu, or 16 ounces well-pressed calcium sulfate tofu.
Recipe by ILovePecans at https://ilovepecans.org/lone-star-chocolate-fudge-pecan-cheesecake/
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