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Almond Tofu with Fresh Cherries, Ginger & Scotch Syrup

Sun, Jul 31, 2011 | 6 Comments

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Homemade Almond Tofu from Scratch topped with Fresh Cherries infused with Ginger & Scotch Syrup

Almond tofu is a popular Chinese dessert made not from tofu but with agar or gelatin. In this version, I top the almond tofu with fresh cherries that have been infused with ginger and scotch syrup.

Homemade Almond Tofu from Scratch topped with Fresh Cherries infused with Ginger & Scotch Syrup

Almond Tofu with Fresh Cherries

Craving almond tofu this week, itching to make another Ginger & Scotch creation, and seeing this beautiful bowl of cherries in my mom’s kitchen all inspired me to come up with this recipe.

Almond tofu is a one of those snacks I grew up eating . My mom and I would often make it from a pre-packaged mix. The idea that I could make it from scratch never crossed my mind until recently when a friend made some herself and shared a few spoonfuls with me. I didn’t get a chance to ask her for the recipe but the one I experimented with came out delicious and just the way I wanted it.

Cherries

What’s that you asked? WHAT IS ALMOND TOFU? 

Despite its name, it’s not actually tofu at all. From what I understand, tofu is made from curdling soy milk which is then pressed to form the soft white blocks that you see in grocery stores – it is almost always used in savory dishes. Almond tofu, on the other hand, is served as a dessert and is made from agar or gelatin.

Ginger and Scotch syrup with cherries

Ginger and Scotch syrup with cherries

Making almond tofu from scratch, I can control the level of sweetness (I like mine less sweet so I add less sugar) and the texture (I like mine firm versus “silken” so I add less liquids) and I much prefer to serve my almond tofu with fresh fruit instead of canned.

Homemade Almond Tofu from Scratch topped with Fresh Cherries infused with Ginger & Scotch Syrup

Almond Tofu with Fresh Cherries and Ginger & Scotch Syrup

Course: Dessert
Cuisine: Chinese
Servings: 4 people
Author: Ginger and Scotch

Almond tofu is a popular Chinese dessert made not from tofu but with agar or gelatin. In this version, I top the almond tofu with fresh cherries that have been infused with ginger and scotch syrup.

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Ingredients

  • 2 packets unflavored gelatin (I used Knox brand and each packet was .25 oz or 8 g each)
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1 cup boiling water
  • 2 1/2 cups milk I used skim
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons pure almond extract

Instructions

Almond Tofu

  1. Combine the gelatin and sugar in a medium saucepan. Add the boiling water and stir until the gelatin and sugar are completely dissolved.

  2. Pour in the milk, add the almond extract and stir to combine.

  3. To make individual servings, pour into small serving bowls or cups. To make one single layer that you can later cut up and serve, pour the mixture into a shallow pan. Refrigerate until set, about 4 hours.

Ginger and Scotch Syrup

  1. In a small saucepan, combine the water, sugar, and crushed ginger and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to simmer for 5 minutes, stirring until the sugar is completely dissolved. Remove from heat and add the Scotch Whisky.

  2. Halve the cherries with a knife and remove the pit using a small spoon or a small knife. Throw the cherry halves into the Ginger & Scotch syrup mixture and refrigerate until needed. The ginger will continue to infuse into the syrup and the cherries will absorb some of the syrup flavors.
  3. When the almond tofu is completely set, remove from fridge and serve by spooning the Ginger and Scotch syrup mixture with the cherries onto the almond tofu. If you made a single layer of almond tofu, then cut the tofu into squares, spoon into serving bowls, and drizzle the Ginger & Scotch syrup and cherries on top.

Enjoy!

Almond Tofu with Fresh Cherries and Ginger-Scotch syrup

Almond Tofu with Fresh Cherries

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  1. Linda says

    Sat, Aug 13, 2011 at 11:47 am

    I'll be making this recipe…love the baby's bib, I've never seen one like it!

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    • ginger says

      Sun, Aug 14, 2011 at 1:20 pm

      Thanks Linda! The Baby Bjorn bib is one of my essential baby items – I use it as his plate sometimes at restaurants 🙂

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  2. Rosa says

    Tue, Aug 2, 2011 at 9:27 pm

    What a wonderful dessert! Really original.

    Wee Scotch is so cute!

    Cheers,

    Rosa

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    • ginger says

      Wed, Aug 10, 2011 at 11:25 am

      thank you 🙂

      Reply
  3. Sukaina says

    Tue, Aug 2, 2011 at 8:33 pm

    Wow- I'm so impressed you made this all from scratch. I must say I have never herad of this dessert but wouldn't mind a bite (sans the scotch!) at our next FiA meet up!

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    • ginger says

      Wed, Aug 10, 2011 at 11:27 am

      I don't think I've ever seen this dessert at a Chinese restaurant but it's quite popular in homes (using the pre-mix). But having made it from scratch, I definitely can't go back now.

      Reply

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