Hello everybody
Welcome to Mrs. Lin’s Kitchen
In today video,
I will show you how to make
Almond Tofu
or Shing Ren Dou Fu in mandarin Chinese
Almond tofu is a popular Chinese dessert
during hot weather
It can be considered as the Chinese version of Panna Cotta
just without the heavy cream
Almond tofu recipe varies depending on the region
And today, I will show you my
simplified version of Almond Tofu
Here is the ingredients overview
Although it's called almond tofu,
it is actually not made from almond
but sweet apricot kernels instead
To simplify the process,
I use almond extract and milk in my recipe
For the milk,
you can use whole, low fat,
no fat milk or even use almond milk for this recipe
Agar agar has a firmer texture
and is traditionally used
but I use gelatin instead
because I prefer a smoother
and softer texture
Since I like to eat my almond tofu
with fruit cocktail
which is already sweetened
so I don't use sugar in my almond tofu recipe.
You can eat almond tofu by itself
but a sweeter version would be better
so feel free to add in a couple of tablespoon of sugar
First, bloom the gelatin by pouring
1/2 cup of milk into a clean bowl
Next, sprinkle 1 tbsp of gelatin power
over the milk
Leave gelatin to bloom for about 5 minutes.
Gelatin will slowly absorb the milk and swell up
A fun fact about almond tofu
is that the name doesn’t come from the actual almond
It is called almond tofu
because the pronunciation for apricot kernel
in Mandarin is “Shin Zen”
and sounds exactly like almond
in Mandarin which is also “Shin Zen”
So, this is how the gelatin looks like after 5 minutes of blooming
Mix it and now it is ready to be boiled
In a pan, pour in 1-1/2 cup of milk
and add in the bloomed gelatin
Turn the heat on to medium high
Stir the milk mixture frequently
until the gelatin is all dissolved
and to also make
sure the mixture is not burnt at the bottom
Gelatin melts at around 100 Fahrenheit
so when the milk starts to slightly bubble near the edges,
turn off the heat.
Let cool for about 5 minutes and
add 1 to 2 tsp of almond extract
Stir everything together
Next, pour the milk mixture into a tray through
a strainer
This recipe will fill u an 8 by 8 tray.
Let it cool down to room temp
before putting in the refrigerator for 4 to 5 hours.
This is what almond tofu looks like
when it’s completely solidified.
It’s now ready to be cut.
I recommend cutting almond tofu into bite sizes
Since my tray is 8x8,
I cut it into 1” cubes
Before serving,
transfer almond tofu cubes into a large mixing bowl.
Next,
add 1 can of fruit cocktail.
And mix everything together.
Don’t use too much force
when mixing because you don’t want to break up the almond tofu
You can now pour
the almond tofu mixture
into individual serving bowl
and enjoy the refreshing dessert.
I like to eat almond tofu with fruit cocktail
but you can certainly eat it by itself
Just make sure to add enough sugar
according to your taste.
I hope you enjoy today’s video
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