Instructions: 1. Pour the flour, ground almonds and 1tbsp of the sugar in a bowl and mix well together, then rub in the margarine to form a firm dough.

2. If you have a 23cm/9in baking ring, put it on an ovenproof plate.

Flatten the dough between your hands, put it in the baking ring and press it down firmly to form a smooth, thick base. Alternatively, use a pie, flan or cake tin.

3. Crumble the tofu in a blender, add all the remaining ingredients and blend together till smooth and creamy.

4. Pour the blended mixture over the pastry base and bake in the middle of a warm oven 163 C/325 F/Gas Mark 3 for 1 1/4 hours.

5. Allow to cool on a rack and then chill thoroughly before attempting to remove from the baking ring or tin.

NOTES : This tastes wonderful just as it is without any decoration but you may wish to arrange halved strawberries around the rim and sprinkle chopped nuts in the centre. If you want to serve it as a spectacular finale to a really special meal, ice it with Vegan Piping Cream as well. Allow 3 hours to prepare (including baking and chilling time).

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