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Instant Lemon Tart

Vegetarian Times Issue: March 1, 2005   p.44   —   Member Rating: -

30 minutes or fewer

 

Want a dairy-free lemon pie in no time? Whip this up just before dinner, and by the time you’re ready for something sweet, the pie’s filling will be puddinglike.



Ingredient List

Serves 6

  • 1 12-oz. pkg. silken soft tofu
  • 2 tsp. lemon extract, or to taste
  • 3 Tbs. confectioners’ sugar
  • 3 Tbs. frozen lemonade concentrate, or to taste
  • 1 pkg. instant lemon pudding mix
  • 1 8-inch premade graham cracker crust
  • Zest of 2 lemons for garnish
  • 6 lemon-flavored wafers, crumbled, for garnish

Directions

  1. Put tofu, lemon extract, confectioners’ sugar, lemonade concentrate and lemon pudding mix in blender, and purée until smooth. For a stronger lemon taste, add more lemonade concentrate, up to 1 Tbs more.
  2. Pour mixture into prepared crust. Garnish with lemon zest and crumbled wafers, and refrigerate until ready to serve.

Nutritional Information

Per SERVING: Calories: 350, Protein: 4g, Total fat: 10g, Saturated fat: 2g, Carbs: 63g, Cholesterol: mg, Sodium: 620mg, Fiber: g, Sugars: 18g