In my family we grew up eating Lucy’s Grandmother’s Cheesecake. I do, vaguely, know Lucy, but definitely not her grandmother – it was just that this recipe was so good that it got passed from her grandmother to her to my parents and now to you – being veganized in the process of that last step. :) So it will forever be known in my family and now to the internets as Lucy’s Grandmother’s Cheesecake.
And her grandmother deserves to have it be famous. This cheesecake is rich and creamy and smooth and even a little bit tangy, really bringing the cream cheese flavor to the forefront. Nothing like a traditional New York style cheesecake, but in my opinion ever so much better. The silkiness of this pie (it’s really more of a pie) is different than any other cheesecake I’ve ever had – and it makes it something really special.
This one is posted in honor of Shavuot tomorrow! I love being able to honor the tradition of eating “dairy” for the holiday while also honoring the compassionate life I now choose to lead. Hag Sameach to anyone who celebrates. :)
Man, looking at these pictures means now I’m going to have to make cheesecake again… it’s a rough life. :)
Quick heads up: this one does take 6 hours to set up while cooling in the fridge, so plan ahead. :)
Ingredients
- 10" graham cracker pie crust
- 2 8 oz packages vegan cream cheese (16 oz total)
- 2 Ener-G eggs
- 3/4 C sugar
- 2 t vanilla
- 3 1/2 T sugar
- 1 t vanilla
- 1 C vegan sour cream
- 14 graham crackers
- 1 stick vegan butter
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350.
- If you purchase your crust, skip this step. If you want to make your own, crush graham crackers with a rolling pin inside doubled plastic bags. Melt the vegan butter, and mix with crushed graham crackers. Grease pie plate and then press mixture into pan evenly to form crust.
- Combine all filling ingredients and whip until smooth.
- Pour into crust.
- Bake 18-20 minutes.
- Remove and cool for 5 minutes.
- Meanwhile, mix topping ingredients.
- Pour topping over pie, bake for 10 more minutes.
- Cool 6 hours in refrigerator.
- Enjoy!!
Mmm… cheesecake… :)
