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Strawberry 'cheesecake'

A cheese-less raw food dessert.

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Raw food cheesecake
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Ingredients

  • Crust : /strong>
  • 2 cups of macadamia nuts
  • Half a cup of fresh, pitted dates

    •  ‘Cheese’ : /strong>

  • 3 cups of cashews (soaked in water for an hour)
  • 3 peeled lemons
  • 1 cup date honey (make date honey by blending soaked dates with a little water)
  • 1x tsp vanilla essence

    • Topping : /strong>

  • 500g Frozen Strawberries 
  •  One cup of macadamia nuts
  • 2 tablespoons of date honey

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Preparation

Crust:
Put the dates and macadamia nuts in a food processor and process until it has formed a thick mixture that easily binds together. Remove from the processor and pat down into a pie dish. Place in the freezer to set.

'Cheese':
Place all the ingredients into your blender and blend. Spoon this mixture on top of the macadamia and date crust. Place this into the freezer to set.

Topping:
Blend the strawberries and macadamia nuts (without adding any water), until a thick ice cream consistency is formed.

Using a spatula carefully add a thin layer to the top of the cheesecake (only add the topping when the crust and cheese are properly set).

Return to the freezer for roughly an hour and then serve.

Be careful not to leave the cheesecake in the freezer too long. The pie must be nicely set, but NOT frozen.

Serves many!

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