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Banana Delight with Lemon Frosted Topping
Serves 6
The base can be frozen for up to 1 month.


Ingredients:

Base:

1 packet/285g/10½oz firm silken tofu, drained
2 bananas, roughly chopped juice and rind of 1 lemon
1 tbsp tahini
1½ tbsp honey
1 tsp vanilla essence

Lemon Frosting:

12g / ½oz margarine or butter
1½ tsp milk or cream
1½ tsp lemon juice
½ tsp lemon zest
225g / 8oz icing sugar
1-2 drops yellow food colouring

Method:

1 Put all the ingredients for the base into a food processor or liquidiser and process until smooth.

2 Pour the mixture into an 1 8cm / 7" greased spring mould or flan tin lined with foil and bake at 350°F/180°C/gas mark 4 for 45 minutes until just set.

3 Leave in the tin to cool before removing.

4 To make the frosting, mix the margarine, milk, lemon juice and zest together before gradually adding the icing sugar.

5 Colour carefully with a little food colouring.

6 Roll into balls about 1.2cm / ½" in diameter, arrange over the base and fork down to make a pattern.

7 Chill for at least 2 hours before serving.


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Other recipes in this series:
Banana Delight with Lemon Frosted Topping
Tofu with Peaches & Cream
recipes by Chris Hardisty
from The Vegetarian June 1992
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