Tofu Sour Creme

[Jan Tz]

Tofu Sour Creme from the August, 2002 McDougall Newsletter

1 box soft silken tofu
2 and 1/2 Tbs. lemon juice
2 and 1/2 tsp. sugar
dash salt

Blend until smooth and creamy. Store in covered container in the fridge for 7 to 10 days. Stir before using.

[SandyW]

Thanks, Jan...I was looking for something like that...BUT, now don't laugh...like I said, I'm new to all of this and have NEVER even tried tofu. It scares the heck out of me...LOL. I had a package in my hand one day and was going to buy it, but for some reason or other just couldn't. A lot of recipes call for it, so maybe to give it my first try I will use this recipe.

[tiranda]

I'm new to all of this and have NEVER even tried tofu. It scares the heck out of me...LOL. I had a package in my hand one day and was going to buy it, but for some reason or other just couldn't.

Oh, I know the feeling, I'm sure many of us do. It took me a month or so of looking at the boxes and saying, well, next time, and then when I bought it I would look at it in the cupboard (thank goodness I bought the asceptic packages) and think well, not tonight. But when you have tried it once it gets easier and with more practice you get the hang of it. Once I decided to just COOK WITH IT, it got easier. It was like practiciing baking or pancakes.

Please let us know what you think when you've tried it! This is a pretty simple recipe so it should be easy for a first shot. No marinating or anything complicated like that.

[Mrs. Doodlepunk]

Jan, would this be a whole pound of tofu? I'm nervous about trying anything other than my favorite cheesy dressing, but I'm headed out later and will get some more tofu to try this.

Does it work to use the low fat stuff for this?

[Jan Tz]

Silken tofu, whether lite or regular, comes in the little asceptic "brick" box. They weigh maybe 12 ounces, I think, not a whole pound. The recipe calls for a whole box. If you have less, then figure out how much you have and adjust the other ingredients accordingly.

You might find, though, that trying to process a partial recipe in your blender will be difficult.

I like to use this on top of a baked potato, with some chives if I have them. But probably my favorite thing is to mix with salsa and beans and rice and fill a burrito.