No Bake Cherry Lime Cheezecake

Ingredients

8 oz. cream cheese substitute *
1 cup cream substitute **
1 cup sugar
1/2 c lime juice
Grated rind of three limes
1 tbsp agar***
1/4 cup water
2 tbsp margarine
2 tbsp flour
1 can of cherry pie filling
1 pre-made graham cracker or shortbread pie crust


Put the water, 1/4 cup lime juice, and the agar in a pan, and allow the agar to soak.

Add the cheese, remaining lime juice, and cream to a blender or food processor, and blend. Add the sugar and the grated lime peel, and blend again.

Melt the margarine in a large saucepan over medium heat, add the flour, stirring all the while, to make a roux. Add the cheese mixture while still stirring, and reduce heat to low. Bring the softened agar to a boil, simmer til the agar is dissolved, and add to the cheese mixture. Continue to stir while mixture is on low heat, for about 5 minutes.

Pour mixture into prepared pie crust or tart shells, and allow to thicken. Refrigerate. I used a shortbread crust, but you could also use a pre-baked pie crust. Spoon cherry pie filling on top of slices before serving.

* I used Tofutti. It can be found at Safeway and Raleys. Other brands can be found at Whole Foods Markets.

** I used unsweetened MimicCreme. There really is nothing else like it on the market.  You can find it at Raleys and Whole Foods Markets.

*** Agar is used as a texturizing agent, emulsifier, stabilizing agent  and thickener in ice cream, sherbets, jellies, soups, sauces, and canned soups. It is used as a clarifying agent in winemaking and brewing, to fill the pores in cloth and paper manufacturing ('sizing'), as a  medium for growing bacteria; in dentistry and cosmetics; film and adhesives. It  is prepared from several species of red algae (or seaweed). It is a vegetable gelatin, and is therefore used by vegetarians because true gelatin is made from calf's feet. You can find it online, at your local health food store, or Whole Foods Markets.

Nutrition Information

Serving Size: 124 g
Servings per Recipe: 12

Calories: 276
Calories from Fat: 81
Total Fat: 9.0g, 14% of Daily Value****
Saturated Fat: 1.8g, 9% of Daily Value
Sodium: 148mg, 6% of Daily Value
Total Carbohydrates: 47.2g, 16% of Daily Value
Dietary Fiber: 0.9g, 4% of Daily Value
Sugars 24.7g
Protein 3.2g

Vitamin A 7%	•	Vitamin C 8%
Calcium 5%	•	Iron 6%

**** Based on a 2000 calorie diet