Tofu Pudding

[SqrrlGrrl]

Forget that carb-laden SF Jello nonsense!

Tofu Pudding
Imported from the Usenet-group: alt.support.diet.low-carb
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Ingredients
4 oz soft tofu
1 tsp chocolate powder (or to taste)
1/2 tsp vanilla flavor
1Tbsp heavy cream (sub non/fat milk for LF, or water)
sweeten to taste

Preparing
Place all ingredients in blender or food processor and blend until smooth. Best if chilled in frig for 1 hr. but can be eaten immediately.
Can also be made with a little fruit instead of the chocolate.


Fitday doesn't have tofu information per ounce, so I'll have to post the nutrition later. I'll also post how it tastes as I am planning to make this tonight (but with banana extract in place of the chocolate).

[SqrrlGrrl]

Okay. Here is how I made the pudding last night.

Combine in a blender:
1 12 oz. package silken tofu
4 tbl heavy cream
1/2 tsp allspice
1/2 tsp rum
1 tsp banana extract*
3 drops yellow food coloring
3 tsp Splenda, or to taste

Blend until smooth, makes four servings. I dished it into four custard cups and sprinkled a bit more allspice on top. If I'd had some heavy cream whipped up, I might have used a bit of that for garnish.

Per serving - 83C, 6g fat, 3g carbs, 6g protien (These are my approximations based on the tofu, cream and Splenda. I ignored the other ingredients that are used in such small amounts.) I'm in OWL, but I don't see anything here that is not okay for induction. If the eighth teaspoon rum concerns you, use vanilla instead.

I found this to be very tasty although I could clearly taste a soy flavor. My boyfriend, however, could not taste the tofu.

*I purchased banana and other flavor extracts from a company called Spices, Etc. (www.spicesetc.com).[/list]