Name: Sweet Tofu with Hojicha Syrup (杏仁豆腐とほうじ茶のシロップ)
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: Serves: 4
Cuisine: Japanese
Ingredients: 80 g (2¾ oz) caster (superfine) sugar; 8 g (⅛ oz) hojicha tea leaves (smoky roasted tea); 400 ml (14 fl oz) full-cream (whole) milk; 8 strawberries, sliced; 4 gelatine sheets; 200 ml (7 fl oz) hot filtered water; 1 teaspoon almond extract

Preparation info

Serves:
4

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
25 min

Appears in

Japanese Food Made Easy

By Aya Nishimura

Published 2020

About

This milk jelly looks similar to tofu, hence the name ‘Sweet Tofu’. It’s usually served with a plain sugar syrup, but adding the hojicha gives a pleasant hint of smokiness and a subtle caramel flavour.

Ingredients

Fresh

400 ml (14 fl oz) full-cream (whole) milk
200 ml (7 <

Method

Place the gelatine sheets in a bowl of water and leave to soak for 10 minutes.

Pour the milk into a small saucepan and set it over medium heat to warm the milk. Remove from the heat and stir in the almond extract.

Remove the gelatine sheets from the water. Squeeze them to remove any excess water, then add them to the milk and mix until they are completely dissolved.

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