Between baking cookies for my students and making this pie for a Belle Brunch over the weekend, there has been a lot of chocolate in our house lately. Who said there's no such thing as a fat vegan?
This pie is our standard party hit. It takes:
1 block of silky soft tofu
1 bag of semi-sweet chocolate chips (check ingredients to make sure there's no whey in them)
1 dollop of maple syrup
1 graham cracker crust (if buying a pre-made one, check to make sure it's without honey)
This recipe's all in the timing. Melt chocolate chips in a microwave while blending the soft tofu 'til smooth in a blender. Quickly add melted chips to blender and blend before they cool (otherwise they'll harden and you'll get lumpy pie...or a broken blender). Add a dollop of maple syrup (Grade B for higher nutritional value) and blend some more. Pour into pie crust. Bake for 5 minutes at 325. Put in the 'fridge or freezer to cool for hours before serving. It should have a chocolate mousse or cheesecake consistency when done. Add your favorite fruit or nuts to the top. Amaze your friends and family. Don't tell them there's tofu in it until they ask you for the recipe--many people are prejudiced against tofu & have no idea it can taste this good.
1 comment:
I don't know how I feel about a tofu mousse and I like tofu. Oh well, time to quit slacking and head back to work.
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