Cheesecake (Dairy free, Egg free, Nut free, includes Gluten free option)

*please note: all measurements are using standard Australian measurements, to work out conversions for your country please refer to the following link: conversion tables

 Here is an easy dairy-free cheesecake recipe for all of those cheesecake lovers who thought you would never be able to enjoy another cheesecake due to allergies. My dairy tolerant friends told me this recipe was as good as a dairy cheesecake!  You could also make a white cheesecake, substitute the chocolate for white chocolate.  Another alternative is to crush a packet of allergy friendly biscuits for the base, this would not require baking, simply add the top and refridgerate until set.

Base
1 cup plain flour (for gluten free, use a gluten free flour, and use more water)
2 tablespoons caster sugar
80 grams nuttelex margarine (see pic)
Water as needed

Preheat oven 180 degrees celsius.  Line a 20cm lamington tin with baking paper. Combine all ingredients in a food processor, or mix by hand, rubbing in margarine.  Add enough water in spoonfuls and mix until a crumbly dough forms.  Spread out onto the lamington tray.  Bake at 180 degrees celsius for 20 minutes.  Allow to cool before adding the topping.

Top
100 ml boiling water
1 tablespoon gelatine
200 grams Sweet William dairy free chocolate, you can use either the white or original (see pic)
2 tubs of Tofutti (see pic)

Stir gelatine with boiling water, set aside. Gently melt the chocolate in a small saucepan on the stove.  Watch closely, remove from heat just before it has all completely melted to avoid burning it. Empty both tubs of tofutti into a bowl, stir with a spoon until soft and creamy.  Add tofutti and gelatine mixture into the saucepan with the melted chocolate, stir until combined.  Pour mixture over cooled base and refridgerate until set, at least 3 hours.  Sprinkle with nutmeg (if tolerated) before serving.

Nuttelex (dairy free margarine, find this in most supermarkets)

Tofutti (find this in Coles supermarkets near the cream cheeses, and in most Woolworths/Safeway supermarkets)

Sweet William Dairy Free Chocolate (find this in Coles and Woolworths/Safeway in the health food aisle, and sometimes Aldi supermarkets)