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Dairy free cheese cake with lemon

Added by ClaudiaMedeiros | Mon 01 Jun 2009 @ 21:00

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Ingredients
50g vegetable/soya margarine
175g digestive biscuits
275g soya cream cheese
1/2 lemon , grated rind and juice
50g icing sugar
Thin slices of lemon to decorate

Method
Base :
Melt the margarine in a large sauce pan , crush the biscuits then add to the pan . Mix thoroughly then using the back of a spoon press into a lined , greased 8\'\' flan tin . Refrigerate .

Filling :
Put the soya cheese into a bowl with the lemon juice , rind and sugar . Stir vigorously and spoon onto the chilled base . Decorate with lemon slices and chill for a further 1/2 hour . Carefully remove flan case then indulge !

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1. by nichole on Sun 28 Apr 2013 @ 15:08

Tastes great but doesnt set, I think it's something to do with the lemon Juice I dnt think I'll use this recipe again

2. by Alex on Fri 04 Jan 2013 @ 21:31

Can you adjust recipe so it can be Passionfruit and Lemon flavoured? Let me know ASAP! :) Thanks

3. by Sami on Wed 31 Oct 2012 @ 21:37

Like everyone else any workable dairy free recipe is a god send, its also kind of comforting to know that there are other people with severe allergies to dairy and that i'm not going mad when i find another brand of biscuit like party rings or random food product that i can eat like Asda garlic bread, bizarrely does not have dairy in ! Thank you and keep them coming.

4. by lucy on Sun 30 Sep 2012 @ 22:49

tried and it was a runny (tasty) mess?? why

5. by lucy birks on Thu 27 Sep 2012 @ 18:52

has anyone tried it without lemon?

6. by debbie on Mon 27 Aug 2012 @ 12:17

Please can someone tell me what I am doing wrong. I have tried to make this twice and both times the topping doesn't set and i'm just left with a soggy mess.

7. by ruth court on Mon 06 Aug 2012 @ 20:32

this is great. oh wait the soya soft cheese salesman has never set foot on irish soil

8. by Rachel on Thu 10 May 2012 @ 23:18

Most margarines contain Whey, you can find dairy free margarines or a vegan one. I know Becel makes a vegan margarine.

9. by clare on Wed 05 Oct 2011 @ 10:47

My lactose intolerence is serve so I have to be very careful what i eat I found Asda and sainsbury are fantastic as most of their food no longer containsdairy unless really needed making shopping so much easier. Lacrofree people are amazing and always open for ideas they now have brought out cream making the nice naughty recipe allowed an airing lol. Jamie this cheesecake was so easy to make and was wonderful one I shall make again :)

10. by Jenny on Wed 17 Aug 2011 @ 11:39

James - some digestive biscuits don't contain any dairy (the best ones I've found are Tesco Value) It's a shame that all our local supermarkets and healthfood shops have stopped doing any dairy-free (Lactofree is NOT dairy-free) cream cheese. I have searched for a recipe for cheese-free cheesecake (!), but found none, so I'll be trying to adapt one from my ancient recipe book... Dairy-free caramel slice sounds like a good idea, too

11. by ladyhanban on Sat 30 Jul 2011 @ 10:49

Hobnobs and Rich Tea are the 2 biscuits i've found so far with no diary in them . . . and hobnobs make an awesome base!

12. by Dairy Allergic on Thu 14 Jul 2011 @ 00:39

Kim: Tofu is made from soy beans. It cannot be soy-free.

13. by James on Wed 22 Jun 2011 @ 18:20

Well this looks lovely, but some of us milk intolerant people can't eat digestive biscuits, as they contain whey powder :(

14. by Katy on Sun 22 May 2011 @ 19:08

I use the Lactofree Cheese that you get in the supermarkets and it works without gelatine in both baked and non baked cheesecakes. Fab invention! has made my day being able to eat cheesecake again.

15. by Tammy on Sun 20 Feb 2011 @ 15:57

very very nice! i have crohn's disease 2 clare G and cant tolerate dairy! plz plz put more recipes up!!! :)

16. by Kim on Fri 11 Feb 2011 @ 13:44

Thanks so much, this recipe looks awesome :-) And regarding non-dairy non-soya cheese: most health food shops (Holland & Barrett for sure) stock a "cream cheese" made of tofu which I'm fairly sure is soy-free.

17. by Claire Gough on Sun 26 Dec 2010 @ 10:55

My Father in law is lactose intolerant so this is a godsend. I tried it yesterday and it went down a storm not just for my father in law. I used the Lactofree cream cheese... really creamy

18. by Smudge on Fri 19 Nov 2010 @ 21:32

If you're having trouble finding dairy free digestives, try own-brand ginger biscuits. Just as crunchy, with a little extra taste and NORMALLY dairy free

19. by Clare G on Mon 27 Sep 2010 @ 15:14

At last a cheesecake that is dairy free. Cheesecake is my all time favorite dessert but since being diagnosed with Crohn's after 2 years of tests and more tests and having to adjust my diet I have found that dairy products trigger my symptoms. Now I can have cheesecake again and not suffer. Thank you.

20. by Jolene on Thu 02 Sep 2010 @ 01:46

I am lactose intolerant and allergic to soy (!) Any ideas of a replacement for the soya cream cheese? Would lactose free cream with gelatin work in its place?

21. by carrie on Fri 09 Jul 2010 @ 18:37

Just a note of warning, it is worth getting tru free digestives as the main brand and stores own have whey powder or skimmed milk powder in which I cannot tolerate, other than that fantastic recipe, thank you!

22. by Sarah Hall on Tue 22 Jun 2010 @ 10:27

I made this cheesecake last night and it was a real hit. My fiance was so delighted to have cheesecake again.
No one noticed it was dairy free. Great recipe!

23. by Wendi Melbourne on Fri 14 May 2010 @ 11:21

This is good - my daughter is lactose intolerant and it is nice for all of us to eat the same food at family get-togethers. I just cook all dairy-free food and no one is any the wiser! Viva [Vegetarian & Vegan Foundation] has some great ideas and a guide to dairy free living. I stuck it on the back of a cupboard door and just get the ingredients when I know my daughter will be visiting and eating. Lovely recipe for chocolate mousse, using silken tofu.

24. by Mel on Tue 23 Mar 2010 @ 16:30

I have just tried making a dairy free cheesecake. If it doesn't work out I'll be trying this recipe. @Andrea Jordan for wheat/gluten free use Tru Free digestive biscuits on the base.

25. by May on Tue 16 Mar 2010 @ 17:00

Am so sick of turning down my favourite foods - at last - something I can have... being dairy free is such a pain....! I will keep my eye out for the carmel slice.... sounds yummy and also used to be one of my favourites in the old days....!!!

26. by Andrea Jordan on Wed 24 Feb 2010 @ 06:42

I am looking forward to trying this recipe as I am lactose intolerant. I am constantly trying to find recipes that are dairy/lactose free that are tasty. More like this please. Thank you! More Gluten Free would be fantastic too as both my daughters are Coeliac.

27. by Elena Spaseska on Tue 19 Jan 2010 @ 01:43

i have been looking for a dairy -free chessecake receipe for the last year.... tried many but failed :( BUT this is a WINNER :)
also looking for a dairy free caramel slice....??

28. by carole austin on Sun 09 Aug 2009 @ 00:31

i realy miss cheese cake as i have to have only foods that are dairy free and we just found out my 13month old grandaughter has the same problem any more like this jamie please