Silken Tofu Chocolate Pudding

This recipe was passed along to me by a friend who got it from a friend who used to offer cooking classes specializing in tofu... I like including it on our menu for our guests who are being mindful of their dairy intake. Not to mention soy is a good source of B vitamins and potassium, zinc and other minerals. Replacing some animal products with soy protein helps reduce the risk of heart disease. It has been found to help reduce LDL-cholesterol (bad cholesterol) without reducing the levels of HDL-cholesterol (good cholesterol). 

Serves: 6

Ingredients:
2 boxes silken tofu

1 ¼  cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
3 tbsp brown sugar
2 ½ tsp vanilla extract
¼ tsp salt
berries or fruit garnish

Steps:

1. break tofu into pieces with your hands and place in blender.
2. Add the sugar, vanilla and salt
3. Blend until smooth, stopping the blender to scrape down sides.
4. Melt chocolate in double boiler.
5. Add to blender and puree again until very well blended and smooth.
6. Pour into 6 individual serving dishes and chill until set (3 hours in fridge or about 20 minutes in freezer.
7. Garnish with fruit and or berries