Tofu Turkey
By robertwalker Main Dish American, Holiday Dishes Baking
November 17, 2016
See this great recipe for tofu turkey and many more at Down To Earth: https://www.downtoearth.org/recipes/main-courses/tofu-turkey
- Yields: 8-12 Servings
Ingredients
For Tofu Turkey:
4-5 (14 ounce) packaged firm tofu, trained and crumbled
1 cup nutritional yeast flakes
2-3 tablespoons dried herbs of your choice (optional)
For Basting Sauce:
1/4-1/2 fresh seasonal herbs like rosemary, thyme, sage, etc.
1/4 cup Bragg’s Liquid Aminos (or lower sodium shoyu)
For Stuffing:
10-12 cups prepared stuffing of your choice, cooked according to package directions (or homemade)
Optional Toppings:
Directions
1Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
2Cook desired stuffing according to package directions or homemade and allow to cool.
3Mash tofu very well and add nutritional yeast. Mix together with your hands until thoroughly combined. Set aside 1/3 of the tofu mixture.
4Line a large colander with cheesecloth. Press tofu into bottom and sides of colander, about 1/2 inch thick creating a hollow crater. Once the tofu has been patted down firmly along the sides, fill the center with stuffing. Place the reserved tofu on top of the stuffing to seal it in.
5Very carefully, flip the tofu turkey onto a parchment lined cooking sheet. Peel away the cheesecloth. Pour and brush on about 3/4 of the basting sauce.
6Place tofu turkey into oven and bake for 1 hour, basting with remaining sauce every 20 minutes.
7Transfer to a serving platter and top with fresh cranberries and herbs (optional).
8Serve with preferred gravy and side dishes.
** Basting sauce adjusted to be lower fat, may add water as needed to thin