Silken Lemon Creme Brulee

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 5 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 (12 ounce) box firm silken tofu
• 1/2 cup soy cream cheese (or regular cream cheese)
• 1/3 cup sugar, plus
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 1 grated lemon, zest of (2 teaspoons)
• 1 lemon, juice of (3 tablespoons)
• 1/2 cup sugar (for caramel)

Recipe

• 1 combine the tofu, cream cheese, sugar and lemon zest in the bowl of a food processor. process until creamy and perfectly smooth, then add the lemon juice and pulse to combine, scraping the bowl down several times.
• 2 divide the mixture among six wide, shallow heat-proof dishes or bowls. smooth the tops as flat as possible and chill for at least two hours.
• 3 to caramelize, use a brulee torch or preheat broiler until blazing hot. sprinkle a thin layer of sugar evenly over the surface of the custard. set the dishes on an upside-down baking dish so the surface are no more than one inch away from the heat. watch carefully as the sugar melts and then caramelizes; it goes fast once it starts. if you're using a torch, move the torch back and forth until the sugar melts and browns. let stand a moment, then serve.
• 4 cook time does not include chill time.