Tofu Cheese

Name: Tofu Cheese
Prep time: 2 d
Cook time: 2 d
Total time: 2 d
Yield: 1
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 4 Tbsps barley or aka miso; 3 Tbsps sake; 283 grams block firm tofu, regular or silken style

Tofu Cheese is a gluten free and vegan main course. One portion of this dish contains around 28g of protein, 12g of fat, and a total of 371 calories. This recipe serves 1. This recipe covers 15% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. If you have aka miso, sake, block tofu, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. To use up the tofu you could follow this main course with the Tofu Cheesecake as a dessert. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 48 hours.

Instructions

Two hours before you plan to marinate tofu, press block of tofu by wrapping clean towel around tofu.

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Tofu

Place weight, such as pan filled with water, on top of tofu and let liquid drain for two hours. This step may also be done overnight.

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Water

Tofu

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Frying Pan

Put miso, sake, and mirin in small saucepan.

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Mirin

Miso

Sake

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Sauce Pan

Place over medium heat and cook, stirring, until small bubbles appear on the surface, about 2 minutes.

Remove from heat and let cool.

Wrap tofu in double layer of cheesecloth. In a glass, enamel, or plastic container, spread one half of miso marinade over bottom of container into an approximately 6-inch square area.

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Marinade

Spread

Miso

Tofu

Wrap

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Cheesecloth

Place wrapped tofu on marinade and cover with rest of marinade. Cover container tightly and refrigerate for at least 12 hours and up to 2 days. Or set at cool room temperature for at least 8 hours and up to 1 day.

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Marinade

Tofu

To serve unwrap tofu and cut into slices. Leftover portions of tofu cheese may be refrigerated for 4 to 5 days.

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Cheese