Zesty Lemon Bars

OK! now this is my first ever Blog event that i m participating in and trust me i m just so excited about it. I did have to rack my brain but the best part is It turned out YUM!! :) well that's the result one always wants and gets often if you do it with all your heart :)

Coming to the challenge, this event is hosted by Madhuram

You can find more details here

Well the recipe that you have to create should be using egg and u have to replace egg with silken tofu.

Honestly Ive read a lot of recipes using tofu which are sweet and i never read the recipe further after seeing tofu being used in it :) i could never imagine tofu being used in a dessert, so this one was a big apprehension for me.

I never have eaten eggs or used eggs so i have no clue that how would my recipe taste with eggs, all i know is i have seen this being baked on a Japanese channel with eggs , Also not knowing the language well i could make out just a few obvious ingredients in it one of which was egg, but it looked so tempting that i had to try it and i thank Madhuram for giving me this opportunity, so here is my version of Zesty Lemon Bars using silken tofu :)

It was fun baking this and the best thing i love about these bars is the "tangyness" of it .

Crust:

2 cups +2 Tbs all-purpose flour
2 Tbs Sugar
1/3 cup margarine or unsalted butter

Filling:
2 Tbs Silken Tofu
3/4th cup sugar
1/3 cup orange juice

2Tbs fresh lemon juice
1 Tbs rind grated
1/2 tsp baking powder

In a bowl mix in flour, butter and sugar, mix well with both hands to form a crumbly texture.

Once mixed well press it into a greased and dusted baking tin, bake in a pre-heated oven for about 20 min or until light golden brown.

This recipe can fit well into a 8inch tin well.

For the filling :

In small bowl mix in all the filling ingredients and using ur comfortable device mix well. I put all the ingredients in a blender and blended until i got a smooth paste like texture. Once blended well pour the mixture into the crust and bake for about 30 min or until light golden. Cool and cut into squares/bars.

Ive used orange along with lemon to balance out the sourness and bitterness of lemon's. It gives a more intense taste along with a mild sweetness :)

Me being my impatient self i could not wait to taste so i de-moulded it white hot, and ended up with creased top.

To conclude with my understanding of tofu as a egg re-placer is AMAZING. Some issues come along with it like it leaves the end result a little moist and soggy, while a egg would make it more fluffy and light. While beating the mix with tofu it does not emulsify like a egg would.Well for people like me tofu as a replacement is a Boon! :)