Praline Pecan Cheesecake

Ingredients (use vegan versions):

• Crust:
• 1/4 cup pecans (chopped)
• 3 tablespoon raw vegan sugar
• 1 1/2 cup vanilla wafers (finely ground) or vegan graham crackers
• 1/4 cup non-hydrogenated vegan margarine (melted)
• Filling:
• 1 pound vegan "cream cheese"
• 1 1/4 cup vegan sugar
• 2 tablespoon pastry flour
• 3 tablespoon applesauce
• 1 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
• 1/2 cup pecans (chopped)

Directions:

Crust: Blend all ingredients (except margarine). In mixing bowl, add wafer mixture and melted margarine (to moisten). Place mixture in round foil pie pan, pressing down to cover the whole pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 6 minutes. Remove from stove.

Filling: Mix vegan "cream cheese" and sugar in bowl. Stir in flour, slowly add applesauce. Stir in vanilla and pecans. Mix all ingredients well. Pour mixture onto wafer crust and bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour. Garnish top of cheesecake with pecan halves.

Serves: 8

Preparation time: 30-45 mins