Candle Cafe Soy Chocolate Mousse Pie

Recipe Ingredients

		Pie Crust
1 cup	62g / 2.2oz	Spelt flour
		= (can be found at health food stores)
1/4 cup	27g / 1oz	Cocoa powder
1/4 cup	49g / 1.7oz	Organic sugar, such as Sucanat
		= (can be found at health food stores)
1 teaspoon	5ml	Baking powder
1 teaspoon	5ml	Baking soda
1/2 cup	118ml	Soy milk
1/2 cup	164g / 5.8oz	Maple syrup
1/4 cup	59ml	Safflower oil
1/2 cup	118ml	Water
1/2 teaspoon	2.5ml	Vanilla extract
1/4 teaspoon	1.3ml	Almond extract
2 tablespoons	30ml	Chocolate chips
		Mousse
2 1/4 cups	247g / 8.7oz	Chocolate chips
1 cup	237ml	Vanilla soy milk - plus
2 tablespoons	30ml	Vanilla soy milk - divided
1/2 teaspoon	2.5ml	Cocoa powder
1/2 teaspoon	2.5ml	Kuzu root starch* or cornstarch
		= (*can be found at health food stores)
20 oz	568g	Silken firm tofu
1/4 cup	82g / 2.9oz	Maple syrup
2 teaspoons	10ml	Vanilla extract
1 teaspoon	5ml	Almond extract

Recipe Instructions

For the Pie Crust: Heat the oven to 325 degrees. Combine the flour, cocoa powder, sugar, baking powder and baking soda. In another bowl, combine the soy milk, maple syrup, oil, water, and vanilla and almond extracts. Add to the flour mixture and stir well.

Pour into a 9-inch-square baking pan; bake 35 minutes. Cool 15 minutes, then refrigerate 1 hour. Crumble and press the crumbs into a 9-inch, deep-dish pie plate. Sprinkle with the chocolate chips.

For the Mousse: Place the chocolate chips, 1 cup of soy milk and cocoa powder in a bowl. Dissolve the kuzu in the remaining 2 tablespoons milk and add to the mixture. Place the mixture in a double boiler set over simmering water and melt, stirring occasionally. Transfer to a mixing bowl and let cool slightly.

Puree the tofu in a blender until smooth. Add the syrup and vanilla and almond extracts; blend again. Fold into the chocolate mixture. Refrigerate 30 minutes. Pour into the crust. Refrigerate overnight.

This recipe yields 8 servings.

Each serving: 661 calories; 266 mg. sodium; 4 mg. cholesterol; 30 grams fat; 12 grams saturated fat; 88 grams carbohydrates; 12 grams protein; 2 grams fiber.

Source:
The Los Angeles Times, 03-05-2003

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