Open-Faced ?Turkey? Sandwiches with Golden Gravy
- 1 lb. extra-firm tofu, cut horizontally in half
- 1 cup mushroom broth or soaking liquid from dried shiitake mushrooms
- 1/2 cup reduced-sodium soy sauce
- 2 Tbs. vegetable oil
- 1 Tbs. brown rice vinegar
- 1 Tbs. finely shredded fresh ginger
- 2 large cloves garlic, minced
- 1 1/4 cups (click for recipe)
- 4 slices bread (preferably whole-grain), lightly toasted
- Mashed potatoes and jellied cranberry sauce for serving (optional)
- Cover cutting board with piece of plastic wrap and place tofu halves side-by-side on top of plastic.
- Cover with second piece of plastic, then second cutting board.
- Weight down with large cans of tomatoes or a cast-iron skillet.
- Let stand 1 hour to compact texture and press out water.
- Preheat oven to 350F.
- In small saucepan, boil broth until reduced by half, about 15 minutes.
- Remove from heat and stir in soy sauce, oil, vinegar, ginger and garlic.
- Arrange pressed tofu to cover bottom of 9 x 5-inch loaf pan; pour warm broth mixture on top.
- Bake, uncovered, 45 minutes to 1 hour.
- Transfer pan to a wire rack and cool completely in liquid.
- With slotted spatula, transfer tofu to plastic container; discard liquid.
- Cover and refrigerate thoroughly to firm texture, at least 4 hours or overnight.
- To serve, thinly slice tofu lengthwise, holding knife at 45 angle.
- Place tofu slices in large saucepan, add gravy and warm through over low heat.
- Place slice of toast on each plate.
- Arrange several tofu slices on top; spoon gravy over.
- Serve hot, with mashed potatoes and cranberry sauce if desired.
extrafirm tofu, mushroom broth, soy sauce, vegetable oil, brown rice vinegar, fresh ginger, garlic, bread, potatoes
Taken from www.vegetariantimes.com/recipe/open-faced-turkey-sandwiches-with-golden-gravy/ (may not work)