Batter Dipped Tofu Recipe

• 1/2 lb hard tofu
• 2 Tbsp. toasted wheat germ
• 1/4 tsp dill weed
• 1/4 tsp paprika egg
• 3 dsh warm pepper sauce
• 1/2 c. unbleached flour
• 1/2 tsp thyme
• 1/4 tsp garlic pwdr
• 1/4 tsp black pepper
• 1 Tbsp. lowfat milk
• 2 Tbsp. safflower oil
• 6 Tbsp. rice vinegar
• 3/4 c. plus 1 Tablespoons Water
• 1 tsp cornstarch
• 6 Tbsp. sugar
• 2 Tbsp. soy sauce
• 1 Tbsp. finely chopped gingerroot

1. GINGER SAUCE: In small saucepan, place vinegar, sugar, 3/4 c water, and soy sauce.
2. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer, stirring occasionally, for 5 min.
3. Meanwhile, in a small bowl, combine cornstarch and 1 Tablespoons water; stir into sauce.
4. Cook mix, stirring till clear and thickened.
5. Remove pan from heat; stir in ginger.
6. Makes 1 c.. Use for Batter Dipped Tofu and Vegetable Stir fry.
7. TOFU: While Ginger Sauce is simmering, cut tofu into 1" squares about 1/4" thick.
8. Set aside.
9. In a med bowl, combine flour, wheat germ, and seasonings.
10. In a separate bowl, lightly beat egg.
11. Add in lowfat milk and warm pepper sauce.
12. In a large skillet, heat oil.
13. Piece by piece, dip tofu in flour, then in egg mix, and again in flour.
14. Saute/fry till lightly browned, about 3 min on each side.
15. Serve hot, arranged on a platter with cocktail forks and a bowl of Ginger Sauce.
16. Surround platter with curly lettuce leaves or possibly large sprigs of parsley.
17. Makes 4-6 servings.
18. VARIATIONS: - use egg white only - the tofu squares may be cut larger and used as part of a main course, topped with a vegetable stir fry and ginger sauce.
19. - substitute other sauces for the ginger sauce

hard tofu, toasted wheat germ, dill, paprika egg, pepper sauce, flour, thyme, garlic, black pepper, milk, safflower oil, rice vinegar, water, cornstarch, sugar, soy sauce, gingerroot

Taken from cookeatshare.com/recipes/batter-dipped-tofu-80362 (may not work)