Tofu Turkey With Stuffing

Ingredients

• Servings: 1
• 5 lbs firm tofu
• 1 lb tofu (for the "drumsticks") (optional)
• 2 tablespoons sesame oil, toasted
• 1 large onion, chopped fine
• 1 1/3 cups celery, diced (about 4 stalks)
• 1 cup mushroom, finely chopped
• 3 -4 cloves garlic, minced
• 1/4 cup sage (may use 1/8)
• 2 teaspoons marjoram
• 2 teaspoons thyme
• 1 teaspoon winter savory or 1 teaspoon summer savory
• to taste salt and pepper
• 1 teaspoon rosemary
• 2 teaspoons celery seeds
• 1/4 cup soy sauce or 1/4 cup tamari
• 3 cups pepperidge farm herb stuffing
• 1/2 cup sesame oil, toasted
• 1/4-1/3 cup soy sauce or 1/4-1/3 cup tamari
• 2 tablespoons miso
• 2 tablespoons orange juice
• 1 teaspoon mustard (of choice)

Recipe

• 1 mash tofu or mix well with hands. be sure that all of the lumps are out.
• 2 line a 12" colander with wet cheesecloth over lapping the sides. add the mashed tofu to the cloth covered colander, press down and cover with the overlapping sides. place the whole thing in a large bowl. cover the cheesecloth with a plate that fits inside the colander and place a 5 pound weight on the plate. refrigerate and let sit for 2 to 3 hours. when time is up, start the stuffing.
• 3 saute' the onions, celery and mushrooms in the 2 tablespoons sesame oil.
• 4 when soft, add the garlic and all the rest of the stuffing ingredients, except stuffing, mixing well. stir and cook for 5 minutes.
• 5 add herb stuffing and mix well.
• 6 remove tofu from refrigerator and take off weight, plate and top of cheesecloth. hollow out tofu to within 1 inch of the sides and bottom, placing the tofu in a bowl. place the stuffing inside the shell and pack in firmly. cover with the remaining tofu and pat down firmly. turn stuffed tofu onto a greased baking sheet, flat side down.
• 7 gently press on sides of "turkey" to achieve a more oval shape. if desired at this point, you may mold "drumsticks" out of one pound of tofu, and place on each side of the "turkey".
• 8 mix up the basting mixture and baste tofu "turkey" with half of it. cover the "turkey" with foil, and bake at 400 degrees for about 1 hour.
• 9 remove foil, baste with all the remaining mixture except a few tablespoons and return to oven for 1 hour more, or until the "turkey" is golden.
• 10 remove from oven and use rest of basting mix.
• 11 using at least 2 large spatulas, move to a large plate. serve with the gravy of your choice, if you wish, and cranberry sauce.