creme brulee

[JulieM]

I have a friend whose doctor has told her to include lots of soy in her diet. She loves tofu and was wondering if you could make a sort of creme brulee (sorry about the spelling) with it. I told her I knew just the place to find out. Any of you have such a recipe or any ideas? Thanks! http://www.cookinglight.com/bbs/smile.gif

[Vanessa]

I did some searching on the web but mostly I found you can use tofu in cheesecakes no mention on creme brulee. Could she substitute milk for soy milk?http://soar.berkeley.edu/recipes/vegetarian/tofu

In the link above you will find 147 ways of using tofu
In your computer youcan also do a search typing soy dessert recipes and there are many links to that too http://www.cookinglight.com/bbs/smile.gif

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[lorilei]

I actually found this recipe, which was touted as "dessert with less guilt" and "a great way to get more soy into your diet". I'd be interested to know how much resemblance it had to the "real" thing! Let us know...

CREME BRULEE

10.5 oz. light firm tofu
1/2 cup lemon curd
1 tsp. vanilla extract
3 tsp. powdered sugar
10 strawberries, sliced
raw sugar for garnish

Place tofu in food processor, process until
smooth. Add lemon curd, vanilla, and powdered sugar. Process until well blended and smooth.

Place sliced strawberries in the bottoms of
four ovenproof ramekins. Spoon in creme mixture. Cover tops with raw sugar and place under oven broiler* until sugar has caramelized *(or use the traditional blowtorch method) Remove from oven and serve.
Makes 4 servings.

Nutritional analysis: Calories 179; Fat 2.5
grams; Cholesterol 0 grams; Carbohydrate
28.2 grams; Protein 2.6 grams.

From "The Cooking Cardiologist"
by Richard Collins, MD
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And here's another healthy alternative to the traditionally cream-laden dessert!

CREME BRULEE

Not only is this dessert healthy, but your date will think you spent time at culinary school.

2 c blueberries (and + c extra for topping)
8 oz silken tofu
1 Tbsp maple syrup
1 tsp vanilla extract
1/4 c mixed nuts
1/2 c soft brown sugar

In a blender, mix 2 cups blueberries with tofu, syrup, and vanilla. Pour the mixture into four individual bowls. Top with the mixed nuts and a few blueberries. Chill for 1 hour. Heat the brown sugar in a small saucepan and cook until it dissolves. Pour it on top of each bowl and chill for another hour. 4 servings.

Per bowl: 5 g soy protein

[JulieM]

Thanks a bunch you guys! I will pass these one to my friend and let you know the results.