Clean Food, Recipe 4- Strawberry Custard with Fresh Berries and Lemon Peel

WOW!  This recipe is amazing- that's what I wrote next to it in my book- amazing!  I cannot say enough wonderful things about this recipe and I know that every single strawberry season from now on I will be making this.  Not only does it taste great, but it's also simple and easy to prepare.  It's all done in the food processor- so not a ton of clean up after either!  To start you simply take 2 pounds of fresh strawberries (de-stemmed) and puree them in a food processor.  This puree then gets passed through a fine-mesh strainer and you are left with a gorgeous pink, seedless puree.  After cleaning out the processor you add 24 ounces of firm silken tofu to it and puree this until there are no lumps and it's whipped and creamy.  To that you add in some vanilla extract, maple syrup, all-purpose unbleached white flour (or white rice flour or ivory teff flour, if you are gluten sensitive), and the strawberry puree.  This all gets pulsed together to combine and you are left with the most beautiful pink substance I have ever seen.  This is so pretty- it is the perfect dessert to make for a tea party, a girls night party, a little girl princess party, or any elegant dinner party- it's absolutely stunning to look at.  This mixture then gets placed into a serving bowl (I used a clear glass one so you can see the gorgeous custard through it) and then refrigerated for about 1 hour.  When you are ready to serve you place it in bowls or parfait glasses and top with some fresh berries (I just kept it simple and sliced up some fresh strawberries) and lemon peel.  So simple, so elegant, and so fresh.  No one will ever guess there is tofu in this recipe (my husband and kids loved it and are none the wiser!)  Just have a no-tell policy!  The lemon zest adds such a brightness and freshness to this dish- you simply cannot leave it out- if you make this (and you should!) make sure you have a lemon on hand- you'll be amazed at how adding one simple thing can punch the flavor up SO much!  This is one of the best dessert recipes I've made in awhile- simply delicious!

My rating- 10!