Vegan Cherry Cream

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Great as a filling or frosting and bursting with the flavor of sweet cherries.

Ease: super quick Type: breakfast, snack, dessert Prep Time: 15 minutes Total Time: 15 minutes Yield: 1 cup of frosting

Cook's notes

Agar agar is a seaweed that can be purchased at any health food store. When boiled, it acts just like gelatin. It is packed with vitamins and minerals and a much, much healthier choice than gelatin. Agar agar can also be purchased very cheaply at the Asian markets. When you buy it at the Asian markets, it comes in sticks about 1 inch thick. A one inch long piece is about a tablespoon.

Ingredients

8 oz. frozen strawberries, thawed with juice
5 T agar agar
8 oz. firm tofu
1 1/2 t vanilla
1 1/2 T maple syrup

Steps

• Puree the and juice in food processor until very smooth. Heat puree and juice and agar agar in sauce pan over medium heat. Bring to a boil and stir briskly until agar agar is completely dissolved and blended in with the fruit.
• Remove to a bowl and chill until the mixture turns into a firm gel. If you are in a hurry, you can place in the freezer for just a few minutes. Be careful, however, not to let it freeze!
• Puree tofu in food processor. Add vanilla and maple syrup and whirl until very smooth. Add the firm cherry gel and pulse a couple of times until smooth.
• Remove to a bowl and use as desired.

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