Vegan Cheesecake á la Ala (with bonus vegan whipped cream!)

So, my coworker-slash-friend is a bit of a fitness fan. She's tiny but can probably break me in half. She's known for finding ways to sneak good for you things into stuff that's typically not so good for you. Anyway, today's recipe is brought to you by her. I made this the other day for a vegan potluck and it was gone before I could get a picture. I'm hoping to make it again soon because it was pretty damn tasty and tis the season for eating ALL THE BERRIES. So, once I have a pic I'll add it here. 

Edit: I've now made this a couple of times, and I've changed the recipe to reflect my tweaks. Mostly just adding more fruit.

Vegan Lemon-Berry Cheesecake á la Ala

• 1 graham cracker pie crust (store bought or home-made)
• 1.5 cup silken tofu (because I like to fill that crust ALL the way up)
• 1.5 cups strawberries, fresh or thawed frozen
• 1 cup mixed berries (I used blueberries and raspberries)
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 2 teaspoons lemon extract
• 2 tablespoons cornstarch

1) Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. In a food processor, combine silken tofu, mixed berries and strawberries. Process until smooth. Scrape down the sides a few times to make sure everything is combined.

2) Add cornstarch and lemon extract, then blend until smooth. 

3) Pour in the sugar and combine until smooth.

4) Pour the tofu/berry mixture into the pie crust. Put the pie into the heated oven and bake for 1 hour and 10 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean when inserted into the middle. 

5) Chill for at least 5 hours, then slice and serve! Feel free to garnish with vegan whipped cream.

Vegan Whipped Cream

Take a can of coconut milk (full fat) and put it in the fridge overnight or the freezer for an hour (try not to shake it up before that if you can avoid it) and then open it and just use the top layer. It should be pretty separated and you don't want the watery part. Use an electric mixer to whip it until it's fluffy. Add any flavor extracts or some powdered sugar, or just use as is.