Hello,
Here is the Chocolate Mousse Recipe I mentioned in the "Ask Cathe" forum with the subject, Eating Disorder. I'll post the basic recipe here. I have notes that I emailed to others who requested the recipe that will be helpful. Too long to put here though. I saved it as a PDF(adobe acrobat)file. Anyone interested should email me or request it here and i'll send it to you. Enjoy!
Chocolate Tofu Mousse
Ingredients:
1 package of silken tofu (16oz) - (Not the same as soft. Must say silken. This is important.)
10 oz chocolate chips (preferably barley sweetened) -
3 tablespoons pure maple syrup (not the fake stuff)
optional: lite cookie crust (recipe below)
Directions:
Blend tofu in food processor (or blender) just until smooth. Melt chips over double boiler. Add maple syrup to melted chocolate and combine. Put chocolate & syrup blend into processor and mix with tofu until creamy.
Optional: put into a cookie crust. Chill for at least one hour. (2 Recipes below)
Optional: Spoon into 6 small dishes and chill for 1 hour. Top with fruit.
Serves: 6
Preparation time: 10 minutes
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note: I actually add the syrup to the tofu instead of the chocolate. This will ensure the chocolate doesn't harden (see chocolate note below).
Some like to top this with fruit (optional). I know someone who subbed the chocolate with dark chocolate slim fast. They said the results were great. I haven't tried it but feel free to experiment. I sometimes add one of those little shot bottles of orange or caramel liquer.
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COOKIE CRUST:
(I use chocolate wafer cookies as indicated below. Others choose to use graham crackers. These recipes work with either one.)
Version 1 - Has added fat (margarine) & sugar
Ingredients :
1/2 cup melted non-hydrogenated margarine
1-1/4 cups Low Fat Chocolate Cookie Crumbs.
(I use crushed Trader Joes Low Fat Chocolatey Cats Cookies. I like them because they don't contain hydrogenated oils, preservatives, artificial flavors or colors.)
3 tbsps. Sugar
Preheat oven to 350
Directions:
Mix together and press into the bottom and sides of a 9 inch pie pan. Bake at 350 degrees F for 8 minutes. Chill before filling with pie mixture.
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Version 2 - No Added Fat or sugar
Cookie Crust:
Ingredients :
Lite Vegetable Oil Cooking Spray (like Pam)
2 cups Low Fat Chocolate Cookie Crumbs.
1 large egg white
1 tbsps. Sugar Substitute (optional)
Preheat Oven to 350
Directions:
Spray 10 inch (9 inch okay) round pie pan 3 times with the vegetable oil spray to coat. Put all the remaining ingredients for the crust in the bowl of a food processor. Pulse 5 times. Transfer mixture to the prepared pan and press down firmly, spreading the crumb crust until is it covers the bottom and sides evenly. Bake for about to minutes. (You may need to adjust the time for this.)
Here is the Chocolate Mousse Recipe I mentioned in the "Ask Cathe" forum with the subject, Eating Disorder. I'll post the basic recipe here. I have notes that I emailed to others who requested the recipe that will be helpful. Too long to put here though. I saved it as a PDF(adobe acrobat)file. Anyone interested should email me or request it here and i'll send it to you. Enjoy!
Chocolate Tofu Mousse
Ingredients:
1 package of silken tofu (16oz) - (Not the same as soft. Must say silken. This is important.)
10 oz chocolate chips (preferably barley sweetened) -
3 tablespoons pure maple syrup (not the fake stuff)
optional: lite cookie crust (recipe below)
Directions:
Blend tofu in food processor (or blender) just until smooth. Melt chips over double boiler. Add maple syrup to melted chocolate and combine. Put chocolate & syrup blend into processor and mix with tofu until creamy.
Optional: put into a cookie crust. Chill for at least one hour. (2 Recipes below)
Optional: Spoon into 6 small dishes and chill for 1 hour. Top with fruit.
Serves: 6
Preparation time: 10 minutes
___________________________
note: I actually add the syrup to the tofu instead of the chocolate. This will ensure the chocolate doesn't harden (see chocolate note below).
Some like to top this with fruit (optional). I know someone who subbed the chocolate with dark chocolate slim fast. They said the results were great. I haven't tried it but feel free to experiment. I sometimes add one of those little shot bottles of orange or caramel liquer.
___________________
COOKIE CRUST:
(I use chocolate wafer cookies as indicated below. Others choose to use graham crackers. These recipes work with either one.)
Version 1 - Has added fat (margarine) & sugar
Ingredients :
1/2 cup melted non-hydrogenated margarine
1-1/4 cups Low Fat Chocolate Cookie Crumbs.
(I use crushed Trader Joes Low Fat Chocolatey Cats Cookies. I like them because they don't contain hydrogenated oils, preservatives, artificial flavors or colors.)
3 tbsps. Sugar
Preheat oven to 350
Directions:
Mix together and press into the bottom and sides of a 9 inch pie pan. Bake at 350 degrees F for 8 minutes. Chill before filling with pie mixture.
______________________________________________________________________
Version 2 - No Added Fat or sugar
Cookie Crust:
Ingredients :
Lite Vegetable Oil Cooking Spray (like Pam)
2 cups Low Fat Chocolate Cookie Crumbs.
1 large egg white
1 tbsps. Sugar Substitute (optional)
Preheat Oven to 350
Directions:
Spray 10 inch (9 inch okay) round pie pan 3 times with the vegetable oil spray to coat. Put all the remaining ingredients for the crust in the bowl of a food processor. Pulse 5 times. Transfer mixture to the prepared pan and press down firmly, spreading the crumb crust until is it covers the bottom and sides evenly. Bake for about to minutes. (You may need to adjust the time for this.)
