Healthy Apple Glaze Tofu Doughnut

Ingredients:

Dough:

160 gram Firm Tofu

200 gram Cake Flour

30 gram Maple Syrup

Apple Glaze:

2 Apples

30 gram Brown Sugar

30 gram Unsalted Butter

1/2 teaspoon Ground Cinnamon

Instruction:

Turtle Pancake

Ingredients:

1 cup Whole Wheat Flour

1 cup Whole Milk

1 egg

1/2 Ground Nutmeg

1 teaspoon Ground Cinnamon

1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract

1/8 teaspoon Salt

Instruction:

To prepare the batter…

1. In a medium mixing bowl, mix all ingredients together until it becomes smooth and has no lump.

2. Pour the batter in a zip bag.  Sqeeze the batter to a corn of the bag.  Tie up the top.  Trim a tiny hole off the corner as a pastry bag.

3. Grease a frying pan with half teaspoon of vegetable oil over medium heat.

4. When the pan is hot enough, "draw" an outline of a turtle body with the batter.  Cook it for 10 seconds.

5. Fill in the rest of the body part and cook for another 1 minute.  When the pancake is firmed enough, flip it over and cook for another 1 minute.

6.  With the same tecnique in step 2, "draw" an outline of a turtle shell.

7. Last, make some mini pancakes for the turtle feet and the turtle head with the rest of the batter.

8. To assemble the turtle, place a mini pancake on each foot and the head.  Place about 3 pancakes in the centre.  Then, place the shell on top.  Serve with maple syrup. 

Steamed Squash Pudding

Ingredients: make about 5 servings

1 Squash

3 Eggs

230 ml Cream

150 gram Brown Sugar

15 gram Pecan, toasted and crushed (for serving)

Maple Syrup (for serving) 

Instruction:

1. Cut off the squash skin, and cut the flesh into thin and small pieces.

2. In a plate, combine the squash and the cream.  Bring it to steam for about 15 minutes over high heat, or until the squash is softened.  Remove the squash from the heat.

3. Pour the steamed squash in a medium mixing bowl.  Add the eggs and brown sugar.  Puree the mixture until it becomes smooth and creamy.

4. Divide the squash mixture into 4 to 5 small serving bowls.  Bring them to steam over medium heat for about 25 minutes.

5. To serve, add a splash of maple syrup and sprinkle some peacan.  This dessert can be served in warm or cold.