Photograph of the finished Almond tofu

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Almond tofu

30 min Hands-on time + 6 hr waiting
EasyDifficulty
5 stepsSteps
Serves 4 Amounts follow along 4

What to get ready

  • Photograph of Sliced almonds Sliced almonds 8.5 oz
  • Photograph of Agar powder Agar powder 0.6 oz
  • Photograph of Fresh milk Fresh milk 3 ⅓ cups
  • Photograph of Sugar Sugar 6.3 oz
  • Photograph of Cherry Cherry 5.6 oz
  • Photograph of Vanilla Vanilla 0.1 oz
  • Photograph of Salt Salt 2 g

Method

  1. 1 Soak almonds for 2 hours, then blend them with 250 ml of water and strain through a cloth to extract the almond milk.
  2. 2 Cook the agar with almond milk and fresh milk for 5 minutes; the agar must boil for a full 5 minutes to solidify.
  3. 3 Add sugar and vanilla, then strain again to create a smooth, even jelly surface.
  4. 4 Pour into trays and refrigerate for 4 hours until cut into crisp, square blocks.
  5. 5 Cut into diamond shapes, arrange in a bowl of cold sugar syrup, and add cherries.

With an appliance

  • Microwave 28 min

    Replace step 2: swirl the agar, almond milk, and fresh milk in a deep bowl at 700 W for 7 minutes, stirring every minute, and keep simmering for a full 5 minutes; keep step 3 as is, strain before pouring into molds.

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