Baked Tofu with Miso

In honor of the South River delivery, I decided to make a dish with it tonight. I think it came out well.

Ingredients

• 1/2 pound firm tofu
• 1 clove garlic
• 2 Tbs miso (In this case it was Three Year Barley Miso)
• 2 Tbs olive oil
• 1 Tbs lemon juice
• 1 Tbs almond butter
• 1/2 cup rice
• 1 cup vegetable stock
• 1 tsp turmeric
• Handful of raisins or dried currants

Method

1. Drain tofu.
2. Place tofu on a plate with a weight on top for a couple of hours.
3. Pour excess tofu liquid into stock pot.
4. Put rice. turmeric, raisins, and stock into rice cooker and turn it on.
5. Portion tofu into 1/2" slices.
6. Mince garlic.
7. Set broiler on low.
8. Mix everything except the tofu until smooth.
9. Dip tofu slices into miso mixture.
10. Put tofu slices onto a greased baking pan.
11. Put pan under broiler for about 10-12 minutes.
12. Flip the slices.
13. Put pan back under broiler for 10-12 minutes.
14. Put rice in center of plate and arrange the tofu slices around it.

If there is any leftover miso mixture, pour it on the rice.