Parve vegan low carb no bake chocolate cheesecake Recipe!

Hey Y'all. Thought I should take a break from all my self-promotion activities to share an awesome vegan recipe, especially if you are pressed to come up with a fabulous dish for a holiday party or your own Shabbos table. (We are having a raw foods vegan at our Shabbos table this week, so I will be working on some new dishes! Stay tuned)

Here's the recipe:

Parve Chocolate Low Carb Vegan Tofu Cheesecake

* 1 package Hershey's unsweetened baking chocolate (check for hecksher, as most unsweetened chocolate is actually dairy, Hershey's is hard to find, alas!)
* 2 cups splenda (make sure to taste it for sweetness! If you hate splenda you can use sugar but the carbs will be much higher)
* 1 lb. silken tofu
* 1 tsp. cinnamon
* 2 tsp real vanilla extract
* 1 9" vegan pie crust - I make my own with crushed pecans, organic carob powder, splenda, and earth balance shortening - email if you want the recipe.
FYI - if you hate to bake and want to just buy one: Wholly Wholesome makes fantastic vegan pie crusts, chocolate, graham, whole wheat or spelt. Not low carb though. To save carbs, you can skip the crust altogether, it's still great.

Directions:
Put the tofu, splenda, and flavoring in a blender and puree. Put the chocolate in a microwaveable bowl and heat until melted; you may have to stir it half-way through to make sure it heats evenly. Add the melted chocolate to the other ingredients and blend until they're completely mixed. Empty the blender into the pie crust. Smooth out the surface of the filling and chill it until it sets. [Note: this sets quickly, so you may need to pop the whole thing back into the microwave to soften if you get distracted]

Once it's done, it will remain solid even at room temperature. Top with whatever you like. I like fresh chocolate shavings and a little cocoa powder dusting on the plates if you are plating it. It's not really a cheesecake, but nobody will mind because it's so yummy. And all those fantastic antioxidants! It's health food! :-) [remember, pure baking chocolate is 100% cocoa, not like that junk they sell at the grocery checkout]

Enjoy, and if you make it, please send me your comments and adjustments.

-- Rebecca