Raw Strawberry Cheesecake - Delicious!

Ingredients

• 2 1/2 cups raw – soaked – cashews. Cover cashews with water and soak for at least two hours; then drain.
• 1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract
• 1/2 cup pure maple syrup or raw agave
• 1/4 cup plus 1 tsp melted virgin coconut oil
• 1/2 cup fresh lemon juice
• 1 – 2 teaspoons lemon zest (grate lemon peel on fine mesh side of grater for zest)
• 1/4 cup water
• 1/8 tsp fine sea salt

 ALMOND-DATE PIE CRUST (gluten-free)

• Just about 3/4 cup pitted dates
• 1/2 cup almonds
• 1/16 tsp salt
• 1/4 tsp pure vanilla extract
• up to 1 tbsp water, if  needed

Line a round 9-inch spring form pan with parchment paper, and set aside. OR…

If you do not have a spring form pan, lightly grease a 9-inch pie dish with coconut oil.

Combine all crust ingredients except water in a high-quality food processor (not blender) until fine crumbles form. If mixture is too dry, add the water. Press the crust mixture into the prepared pan, then cover and freeze until ready to use.

This is a DELICIOUS gluten-free, raw pie crust will work well with any pie that calls for a gram cracker crust.

TOPPING: Blend strawberries with a little sweetener for sauce. If using a medley of frozen berries just set them out for a little while to defrost and mottle slightly (mush them up) to create a yummy berry sauce topping.