Nondairy Bechamel

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Nondairy Bechamel

 

Recipe By :Soyfoods Cooking for a Positive Menopause - Bryanna Clark Grogan

Serving Size : 0 Preparation Time :0:00

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Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method

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1 cup soy milk

1/2 cup crumbled extra-firm silken tofu or

medium-firm regular tofu

1/2 cup water

1 chicken-style vegetarian broth cube,

crumbled, or enough broth powder to flavor

1 cup liquid

1/2 teaspoon salt

2 tablespoons nondairy margarine or extra-virgin olive

oil

1 1/2 to 3 tablespoons unbleached flour

large pinch freshly grated nutmeg

large pinch white pepper

 

I think this recipe is a great improvement upon vegan white sauces made

completely with soymilk, which I find too sweet. The tofu and broth cube add

richness without much fat. This rich-tasting sauce, used frequently in Italian

cooking, is actually quite low in fat. It is the key ingredient in dishes such

as lasagne. It can be used as an all-purpose white sauce in all of your

cooking, and as a topping for Greek dishes, such as vegetarian moussaka.

 

Place the soymilk, tofu, water, brothcube or powder, and salt in a blender, and

mix until very smooth. Set aside.

 

In a medium, heavy saucepan over medium-high heat, melt the margarine and whisk

in 1 1/2 tablespoons of flour, adding more if necesssary to make the mixture

thicker. Whisk for a few minutes, but remove from the heat just before it

starts to chaange color. (You want a white roux.) Add to the soymilk mixture in

the blender, and process for a few seconds. Pour the mixture back into the

saucepan. Cook over medium-high heat, stirring frequently, until the sauce

thickens and boils. Reduce the temperature to low, and simmer for a few minutes

to cook thoroughly. Whisk in the nutmeg and pepper.

 

Microwave Option: Using a large microwave-safe bowl, melt the margarine in the

microwave on high for 45 seconds. Whisk in the flour and microwave n high for 2

minutes. Add to the soymilk mixture in the blender, and process briefly, then

pour the mixture back into the bowl. Microwave on high for 2 minutes. Whisk.

Microwave for 2 more minutes, and whisk in the nutmeg and pepper.

 

Yield:

" 2 cups "

 

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Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 231 Calories; 5g Fat (17.8% calories from

fat); 11g Protein; 37g Carbohydrate; 3g Dietary Fiber; 0mg Cholesterol; 1099mg

Sodium. Exchanges: 2 Grain(Starch); 1 Lean Meat; 1/2 Fat; 0 Other

Carbohydrates.

 

 

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