Vegan - Sweet-and-Sour Balls

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Sweet-and-Sour Balls

 

Recipe By :Estrogen, The Natural Way - Nina Shandler

Serving Size : 4 Preparation Time :0:00

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Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method

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Sweet-and-Sour Balls

2 tablespoons peanut butter

2 tablespoons tamari soy sauce

6 garlic cloves -- pressed

2 tablespoons dried cilantro

1/2 cup finely chopped water chestnuts

1/2 cup finely chopped green onions

32 ounces frozen firm tofu -- thawed

canola oil spray

Sweet-and-Sour Sauce

4 garlic cloves -- pressed

1 cup frozen apple juice concentrate

2 tablespoons cornstarch

2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar

1 1/2 tablespoons tamari soy sauce

 

Preheat the oven to 500F.

 

To make the balls, cream the peanut butter and tamari in a mixing bowl. Add the

garlic, cilantro, water chestnuts, and scallions. Place the tofu between two

plates. Press down on the top plate and pour off any water. Crumble the tofu

into the bowl. Mash the ingredients until they are thoroughly combined into a

meatball-like mixture. Form into balls. Spray each ball lightly with oil.

Place on a cookie sheet. Bake for 15 minutes, until the balls are lightly

crusty.

 

While the sweet-and-sour balls cook, prepare the sauce: Place the garlic and

apple juice concentrate in a heavy-bottomed saucepan. Place over medium-high

heat. Dissolve the cornstarch in the vinegar and tamari. When the apple juice

concentrate begins to boil, whisk in the dissolved cornstarch mixture. Stir

continually until the sauce is thickened and translucent. Remove from the heat.

Pour the sauce over the balls and coat them evenly just before serving.

 

Description:

" A real treat-light and crispy balls in a sweet-and-sour sauce-that

gives you a double portion of plant estrogens in every serving.

Freezing firm tofu and thawing it transforms its smooth feel into a

meatlike texture. "

 

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Per serving: 89 Calories (kcal); 4g Total Fat; (39% calories from fat); 4g

Protein; 10g Carbohydrate; 0mg Cholesterol; 921mg Sodium

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

0 Other Carbohydrates

 

 

Nutr. Assoc. : 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0