277814 Thu May 05 19:38:54 -0700 2005 8 31 Home Cooking 0 1468966 I am the confused receipient of 10 boxes of silken tofu. Any good ideas for this that don't involve making smoothies? Thu May 05 19:38:54 -0700 2005 0 Becky 1 1468971 Is it the really soft kind that won't bear much handling? If so, then add herbs and spices to it and make creamy dressings. If it's firm enough to hold its shape you can cut it in cubes, dredge them in seasoned rice flour and fry 'em up in a wok (or a regular skillet if you don't have a wok). Or, take the cubes and gently marinate them in something like ginger soy sauce (or perhaps a toasted sesame/mirin mix), roll them in toasted sesame seeds and incorporate them into a salad. Or, saute some shallots or onions and bell pepper, and moosh up the tofu with your hands and scramble it in with the peppers like eggs. Or, season it and use it with tomato sauce in a vegetarian lasagne. Thu May 05 20:06:52 -0700 2005 1468966 0 LT from LF 1 1468974 These cereal bars from Eating Well are very good. Link: http://www.eatingwell.com/articles_recipes/recipes/recipes_am05/cereal_bar.html Thu May 05 20:36:46 -0700 2005 1468966 0 doctor_mama 1 1468984 http://www.recipezaar.com/113323 - posted by me! It's really good... Thu May 05 21:37:48 -0700 2005 1468966 0 Wendy8869 1 1468986 If it's firm, my favorite thing to do with them is cut them in cubes and drizzle them with a little Indonesian Ketjap Manis, and eat. I don't particularly like tofu, but this makes it -- almost -- into a dessert. Thu May 05 21:49:03 -0700 2005 1468966 0 HowardL 1 1468991 Make a neatloaf (see link). The results I've gotten from this recipe are very close to the restaurant's version. Feel free to use onion powder in place of Lipton's onion soup mix. Alternatively, make a simple soup with chicken broth, wedges of tomato, sliced yellow onions, and spinach. Put in large pieces of tofu (since it's silken, you may want to skip the cutting and use a spatula and slice off large pieces of it instead. It'll break up later). It's a very light, simple broth with some veggies and tofu floating around in it. It's great as a side dish if you're eating anything Asian-y. Link: http://www.recipelink.com/mf/6/360 Thu May 05 22:20:00 -0700 2005 1468966 0 nooodles 1 1468996 Serve chilled and whole, topped with chopped scallions, pork floss (sold in tubs as pork fu or pork sung in the Asian supermart), fried shallots, and light soy sauce. Goes great with rice or rice porridge. Thu May 05 23:37:53 -0700 2005 1468966 0 ju 1 1469014 Try Alton Brown's simple, surprisingly tasty recipe for chocolate pie. You can omit the crust and just pour the filling into ramekins. It's very rich, almost like ganache. With a higher tofu to chocolate ratio it might be lighter and moussier, but I haven't experimented with it. Link: http://www.foodnetwork.com/food/recipes/recipe/0,,FOOD_9936_14312,00.html Fri May 06 09:47:37 -0700 2005 1468966 0 Grace 1 1469024 I make something very much like the Alton Brown recipe (below) but without the liqueur or whatnot. And I serve it like a pudding or mousse - no crust. If you want to put a dollop of whipped cream on top, it's very nice. Great snack for kids - full of protein and (without the whipped cream) it's non-dairy. 19 oz. package silken tofu (one full vacuum-packed block) 2 cups chocolate chips Dump the tofu into the container of a food processor or blender and blend until smooth, scraping down the sides once or twice. Melt the chocolate chips in a small saucepan set into another saucepan filled with boiling water (or in a double boiler) stirring until smooth. Pour the melted chocolate into the blender or processor and blend until the mixture is very smooth and creamy. Spoon into individual dessert dishes and chill. Serve plain or with a dollop of whipped cream. Makes about 6 very surprising servings. Fri May 06 11:27:35 -0700 2005 1468966 0 Evelyn Raab