Praline Pecan Cheesecake

Ingredients (use vegan versions):

• Crust:
  
• 1/4 cup pecans (chopped)
  
• 3 tablespoon raw vegan sugar
  
• 1 1/2 cup vanilla wafers (finely ground) or vegan graham crackers
  
• 1/4 cup non-hydrogenated vegan margarine (melted)
  
• Filling:
  
• 1 pound vegan “cream cheese”
  
• 1 1/4 cup vegan sugar
  
• 2 tablespoon pastry flour
  
• 3 tablespoon applesauce
  
• 1 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
  
• 1/2 cup pecans (chopped)
  

Directions:

Crust: Blend all ingredients (except
margarine). In mixing bowl, add wafer
mixture and melted margarine (to
moisten). Place mixture in round foil
pie pan, pressing down to cover the
whole pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 6
minutes. Remove from stove.

Filling: Mix vegan “cream cheese” and sugar in
bowl. Stir in flour, slowly add
applesauce. Stir in vanilla and pecans.
Mix all ingredients well. Pour mixture
onto wafer crust and bake at 350
degrees for 1 hour. Garnish top of
cheesecake with pecan halves.

Serves: 8

Preparation time: 30-45 mins