Annin Tofu (Almond Tofu) – Easy Recipe

Annin tofu (almond tofu) is soft and subtly sweet Chinese style almond jelly. It is often served with fruit cocktails and very easy to make at home.

What is annin tofu made of?

Traditional annin tofu is made of apricot kernel milk, agar, and sugar. In the traditional recipe, apricot kernels are soaked and ground with water then the mixture is strained, sweetened, and heated with a gelling agent (usually agar). When chilled, the apricot kernel milk mixture solidifies into soft gelatin dessert ^[1].

Apricot kernels are kind of hard to find in normal supermarkets in the US so I substituted it with the almond milk and almond extract. Agar is also substituted with gelatin powder.

What does annin tofu taste like?

Annin tofu is subtly sweet with a hint of almond aroma. It is cold, refreshing and perfect for summer!

Ingredients:

• 1½ cups water, 360 ml
• 1 cup unsweetened almond milk, 240 ml
• ¼ cup granulated sugar, 57 grams – Add more if you like sweeter
• 2 packets Knox gelatin powder, 14 grams
• 1 tablespoon almond extract, 14 grams
• 2 4oz. fruit cocktail cups for decoration

Instruction:

1. Put the gelatin in 1/2 cup (120ml) of water and let it sit for 5 minutes. It will bloom into gel-like.

2. In a large pot, add the rest of the 1 cup of water and all the sugar and cook until the sugar dissolves. Turn off the heat and scrape the bloomed gelatin into the pot and stir until dissolved. Whisk in the almond milk and almond extract to combine.

3. Gently pour into glass cups. If bubbles form on the surface, try popping them using a toothpick. Let it cool then transfer the cups to a refrigerator and let them chill for 3-4 hours.

4. Top with some fruit cocktail and its syrup and enjoy!

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• Fourth of July JELL-O Cups
• Matcha Panna Cotta
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