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I took the standard jam bars recipe and gave it a shot of healthy tofu, basically reducing the butter by half! Of course, I reduce the sugar to next to nothing.

1/2 cup butter, softened
1/2 cup tofu
1/3 cup sugar
2 egg yolks
2 cups flour
1 cup jam
Chopped walnuts or almonds or a mixture of your favourite nuts.

Cream butter, tofu and sugar. Beat in eggs yolks, then stir in flour, half a cup at a time. Press half the dough into a 9″ square baking pan. Spread with jam and top with remaining dough. Dough will be thick; it can be dropped by half spoonfuls to cover jam. Sprinkle with chopped nuts.

Bake at 375 deg F for 35 minutes. Cool. Cut into bars (or squares).

Tags: Healthy Alternatives, Let's Talk Tofu by Pauline Edward
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Ok, I know, you’re probably thinking She can’t be serious, right? How could anyone possibly love that bland tasting gross looking white stuff? Ok, so by itself, it is kind of dull, but I have to admit that you kind of get used to its mildly nutty flavour, or maybe that’s just my strange taste-buds. At any rate, there is no denying the positive health benefits of this food, so let’s face it, a little tofu in your diet can’t be harmful, and might in fact be beneficial.

I’ve been cooking with tofu (and eating it too!) for over 30 years. (No doubt the secret to my youthful looks! In fact, when the kids were small, I used to make my own, from scratch. I had found this really cool book (Book of Tofu) and could spend hours experimenting with various recipes and techniques for working with soybeans from scratch! I guess I had spare time on my hands back then!

At any rate, I have since learned that many recipes can be modified and given a healthy update with the addition of this most versatile of foods. One of my favourite winter appetizers is the ubiquitous potage, a cream soup with infinite possibilities. This is one of the easiest places where you can sneak tofu into the recipe. I’ve posted my favourite Carrot Ginger Tofu Soup. Check it out. Watch out for the ginger. If you aren’t used to it, it can bite back! And the beauty of it is, you won’t even know you’re eating tofu!

Tags: Healthy Alternatives, Let's Talk Tofu by Pauline Edward
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