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High Protein Chickpea-Tofu Cheesecake-- 3 Ways

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                                         Maybe you have seen the delicious dark chocolate vegan cheesecake whose major ingredients are chickpeas and firm tofu? I got to thinking that, hey, other vegan cheesecakes could have this same unusual foundation and be just as yummy (and high protein, for those who are looking for additional protein in their vegan diet). Here are recipes for three such cheesecakes:  1. Lemon Vanilla Chickpea-Tofu Cheesecake,  2. Maple-Pecan Chickpea-Tofu Cheesecake 3. Cherry or Strawberry Swirl Chickpea-Tofu Cheesecake  Scroll down to the recipes-- excited to see what you think!   1. ** L emon-Vanilla Chickpea-Tofu Cheesecake ** Lemon-Vanilla Cheesecake. Image generated by Firefly. ** Crust: ** - 1 ½ cups (150 g) graham cracker crumbs (or gluten-free cookie crumbs) - ¼ cup (60 mL) melted coconut oil - 2 tbsp (30 mL) maple syrup ** Fill...

Savory Plait Recipe (Braid) (egg-free, dairy-free)

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IN MIXER or Large Bowl: *1 1/4 C. warm Rice or Soy Milk *1 T. Sugar *1 T. Oil *2 tsp. Granular Yeast. Let bubble. COMBINE in a separate bowl: *1/2 tsp. Salt *3 C. Whole Wheat unbleached Flour *1 C. Chickpea Flour ADD liquid and KNEAD dough until soft.  (See Video below about what to do next if you wish). ADD: *1 Onion, chopped *1 red Pepper, finely chopped *1 green Pepper, finely chopped *1 tsp. Chili pepper Continue by folding over and over until vegetables are mixed in. IF dough is too wet and sticky, ADD 1/2 C. Flour and KNEAD COVER and keep in warm place until double in bulk. DIVIDE dough in 2 pieces, flatten, cut in 3 strips to braid PLACE on baking sheet and let double in size again before baking at 375F approximately 40 minutes. BRUSH with seasoned oil. Above is a video showing a method of prepping the dough in a plastic bag, and how to braid it.  You can substitute Wyona's ingredients to those shown in the video.  Have fun!    ...