Millet Cheesecake
Yield: 3 quarts
This works wonderful as a main dish for breakfast or supper, or a light dessert–it's amazing!
Ingredients
SPRINKLE on bottom of 3 quart baking dish
- 1 cup shredded coconut OR granola
MIX in measuring cup and pour into blender
- 1 cup apple juice concentrate OR pineapple juice concentrate
- 3/4 cup boiling water
ADD to blender
- 2/3 cup cashews OR blanched almonds
- 1/2 cup dried pineapple OR 1 Tbsp organic sugar
- 2 Tbsp lemon
- 1 tsp pure vanilla
- 1/8 tsp lemon oil (essential oil works well)
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 4 cups cooked millet FRESHLY cooked and still hot!
DRIBBLE, if necessary, for blending
- 1/4 cup boiling water
Instructions
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SPRINKLE shredded coconut OR granola in bottom of 9×13 (3 quart) baking dish. Set aside.
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MIX apple juice concentrate and boiling water in measuring cup to make apple juice. Pour into blender.
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ADD remaining ingredients to blender.
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BLEND until very smooth. DRIBBLE water, if needed to help it blend. USE a high powered blender for best results, or blend half a recipe at a time to get very smooth.
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SLOWLY POUR blender mixture across the bottom of casserole dish. It will be runny–don't worry!
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COOL for 30-60 minutes until somewhat set.
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MAKE favorite fruit topping or pie filling—- blueberry, strawberry, rhubarb, blackberry, peach. etc. (See recipes in Fruit section of this website)
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CAREFULLY cover "Cheesecake" with fruit.
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CHILL until set up (at least 6-8 hours, but best overnight).
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SERVE cold. ENJOY!
Recipe Notes
NOTE: This is a large recipe that only works in a large, high-powered blender like a Vitamix or others like it. If you have a small blender, you will want to blend half the recipe at a time. You want it perfectly smooth and creamy–the mixture should be runny, and feel smooth when rubbed between your fingers. It’s amazing how much it sets up!
I like to use crockpot millet (cooked overnight 1 cup millet 4 cups water, 1 tsp salt). But sometimes I like to use corn grits, instead! If using corn grits, you will need to increase the apple juice, because corn sets up much thicker than millet.
VARIATION:
Can arrange sliced fresh fruit (OR frozen OR canned fruit) before each layer of pudding, instead of making a thickened fruit layer for the top. It’s a fun way to make fruit enjoyable!