Vegan Tomato and Basil Savoury Cheesecake Recipe
Served with a crisp green salad, this baked, tomato and basil savoury vegan cheesecake makes a very tasty, summers evening dish.
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To make this fun savoury vegan cheesecake you will need a round springform baking tin, a large bowl, a spoon and a sharp knife.
Total Time: 1 hour 25 minutes
Prep Time: 25 minutes + chilling and setting
Cook Time: 1 hour
Servings: 12
Rating:
Total Time: 1 hour 25 minutes
Servings: 12
Ingredients
Method
Ingredients
(Servings: 12)
- For the base
- 25 25 g oatcakes, crushed
- 20.833333333333 20.833333333333 g soya margarine, melted
- For the filling
- 63.75 63.75 g vegan cream cheese
- 10.416666666667 10.416666666667 ml soya cream
- 0.41666666666667 0.41666666666667 equivalent of eggs, vegan egg replacer
- 0.83333333333333 0.83333333333333 large sun-dried tomatoes, chopped
- 1.5 1.5 basil leaves, torn
- 0.083333333333333 0.083333333333333 tsp salt
- 0.083333333333333 0.083333333333333 tsp pepper, freshly ground
- 0.083333333333333 0.083333333333333 tsp onion powder
- 0.083333333333333 0.083333333333333 tsp garlic powder
- For the toppings
- chopped cherry tomatoes
- sprig of fresh basil
Method
Method
- The day before you want to eat the quiche, preheat the oven to 150˚C/130˚C fan /gas mark 2 then grease the base and sides of a 23cm round springform baking tin. For the base, mix the crushed oatcakes and melted soya margarine together in a large bowl. Press the mixture into the base and around the edges of the prepared tin, and chill for 20 mins.
- For the filling, beat the cream cheese and soya cream together in a large bowl, add the egg replacer and mix until well combined. Fold in the sun-dried tomatoes, basil leaves, seasoning and garlic and onion powders. Spoon the mixture on top of the chilled base and level the top.
- Bake in the middle of the oven for 1 hour, turning half way through baking for an even bake. The cheesecake will be quite solid and may crack slightly during baking process but it will not crack completely.
- Allow to cool completely in the tin then cover and place in the fridge to set overnight. To serve, run a sharp knife around the outside of the cheesecake before releasing it from the tin, topping with fresh tomatoes and cutting into slices.
TIP:
- The cheesecake is best served at room temperature and can be stored for 3-4 days in an airtight container in the fridge.
- Vegan cream cheese and egg replacer is available from good health food stores. Free from creamy original style spread style spread is available in selected Tesco stores.
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