Vegan Food & Living - October 2017

1 For the base, put all the ingredients apart from the

cashew butter into a food processor and process until

well combined and no lumps. Add 1 tbsp cashew

or peanut butter to bind.

2 Process well until the mixture sticks together. Add a

drop of water if needed.

3 Press into a 20-23cm (8-9in) lined cake tin.

4 For the lime layer, put all the ingredients into a high

power blender and blitz until the smooth consistency of

cream filling is achieved.

5 Pour over the base layer, even out and pop into the

freezer for a few minutes while blending the next layer.

6 For the strawberry layer, put all the ingredients into a

blender and combine until smooth. (Acai powder is quite

sweet, so put in less maple syrup at first and add more if

required. The key is to get the right combination of sour

and sweetness in this layer. If more tang is required, add

some pomegranate juice as it’s naturally sour.)

7 Pour over the green layer, even out and pop into the

freezer for at least 4 hours. Decorate to taste.

FOR THE BASE

100g (3½oz) almonds – biotin,

vitamin E

100g (3½oz) walnuts – vitamin E, zinc

50g (1¾oz) sunfl ower seeds –

selenium, zinc, vitamin E

50g (1¾oz) pumpkin seed – zinc,

iron, vitamin E

1 tbsp cashew or peanut butter

3-4 prunes – vitamins C, K

FOR THE LIME LAYER

200g (7oz) soaked cashews – zinc,

iron, selenium, vitamins E, K

1 medium avocado – biotin,

pantothenic acid

50g (1¾oz) spinach – iron, vitamin A

juice of 3 limes – vitamins A, C

1 tbsp wheatgrass – iron, zinc,

selenium, pantothenic acid,

vitamins A, C, E, K

1 tbsp chlorella – iron, vitamins C, E

1 tbsp spirulina – selenium, zinc,

vitamins A, C, D, E

60ml (2fl oz) maple syrup – iron, zinc

¼ tsp pink himalayan sea salt – iron,

selenium, zinc

60ml (2fl oz) coconut oil –

vitamins E, K

FOR THE STRAWBERRY LAYER

200g-300g (7-10oz) soaked cashews

about 60ml (2fl oz) maple syrup

60ml (2fl oz) coconut oil

100g (3½oz) strawberries – biotin,

vitamin C

2-3 tbsp beetroot juice – iron,

vitamins A, C

1 tbsp acai powder – selenium, zinc,

vitamins A, C, E

Strawberry and lime cheesecake with superfoods

It’s the most luxurious and delicious of cheesecakes, but it’s also packed full of berries and

superfoods to provide you with a wealth of nutritious benefits

By Ludmila Macdonald from Blitz Patisserie (www.blitzpatisserie.co.uk) Photography by Tanya Jay

Serves 10 | Prep 30 mins plus freezing | Cook none | Calories 702 (per serving)

Total fat Saturates Salt Sugar Protein

52g 15.5g 0.03g 19.3g 17. 6g

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