This Can't Be Tofu--Tofu Mayonnaise (with variations)

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Tofu Mayonnaise (with variations)

 

Recipe By :This Can't Be Tofu, Deborah Madison

Serving Size : 0 Preparation Time :0:00

Categories : This Can't Be Tofu

 

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method

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6 ounces soft tofu -- well drained

OR

1/2 box silken tofu

2 tablespoons prepared mayonnaise -- (optional)

1/3 cup olive oil

1 small clove garlic

2 teaspoons Dijon mustard

2 1/2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice

OR

vinegar (red or white wine)

salt & freshly ground pepper to taste

 

Put the tofu in a food processor with the mayonnaise (if using) and oil. Puree

until smooth. Scrape down the sides.

 

Add the garlic, mustard, lemon juice, and 1/4 tsp. salt, and puree until smooth.

Taste for salt and season with a little pepper. Scrape into a bowl and

refrigerate until ready to use.

 

S(ISBN):

" 0-7679-0419-2 "

Copyright:

" 2000 "

Yield:

" 1 cup "

 

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Per serving: 652 Calories (kcal); 72g Total Fat; (97% calories from fat); 1g

Protein; 3g Carbohydrate; 0mg Cholesterol; 126mg Sodium

Food Exchanges: 0 Grain(Starch); 0 Lean Meat; 0 Vegetable; 0 Fruit; 14 1/2 Fat;

0 Other Carbohydrates

 

NOTES : VARIATIONS:

 

Mustard Mayonnaise: Increase the amount of mustard to 4 to 5 teaspoons or to

taste.

 

Garlic Mayonnaise: Coarsely chop 4 to 6 cloves of unblemished garlic. Pound in

a mortar with 1/2 teaspoon of salt until garlic breaks down into a smooth puree,

then stir it into the mayonnaise.

 

Saffron Mayonnaise: In a small mortar, grind 2 pinches of saffron threads, then

cover with 1 tablespoon boiling water. Let steep several minutes, the stir it

into the mayonnaise.

 

Roasted Pepper Mayonnaise: Puree 1/2 cup roasted peppers until smooth with 1

clove of garlic and a pinch of cayenne and add it to the mayonnaise.

 

Mayonnaise with Capers and Fines Herbes: Stir into the mayonnaise 2 tablespoons

rinsed capers, 1/4 cup chopped parsley, 2 tablespoons each of fresh tarragon and

snipped chives.

 

Chipotle Mayonnaise: Add 1 teaspoon of pureed chipotle in adobo sauce into the

mayonnaise. Taste and add more if you prefer it hotter. In place of lemon in

the mayonnaise, use fresh lime juice.

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