Name: Chocolate Tofu Almond Pie
Ingredients: 3/4 cup Slivered almonds; 1 lb Firm, silken tofu; 1 cup Brown sugar, tightly packed; 1 cup Unsweetened cocoa powder; 1 tsp Almond extract; 1 x Nine inch graham cracker pie crust, ( see recipe below); GRAHAM CRACKER PIE CRUST; 2 cup Graham cracker crumbs, ( about 16 whole crackers); 6 tbl Soy margarine, slightly softened, ( I use regular pareve margarine)

Why it works: Almond and tofu share more aroma than cooks usually use. They rank in the top 10% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 49 recipes. Both carry 2,4-decadienal, which smells seaweed. The science ↓

Chocolate Tofu Almond Pie

Oven350°F

Ingredients

3/4 cup Slivered almonds
1 lb Firm, silken tofu
1 cup Brown sugar, tightly packed
1 cup Unsweetened cocoa powder
1 tsp Almond extract
1 x Nine inch graham cracker pie crust, ( see recipe below)
GRAHAM CRACKER PIE CRUST
2 cup Graham cracker crumbs, ( about 16 whole crackers)
6 tbl Soy margarine, slightly softened, ( I use regular pareve margarine)

Directions

Prepare

Preheat oven to 350°F. Spread slivered almonds on a baking sheet and place in oven. Toast for 5–10 minutes until lightly colored, shaking pan and watching carefully so they don't burn. Set aside to cool.
To make the graham cracker pie crust, process graham crackers in a food processor until finely ground. Add margarine and pulse until mixture reaches consistency of coarse crumbs. Pat the mixture into a thick layer in the bottom of a 9‑inch pie pan.

Make the filling

In a food processor or blender on high speed, puree tofu until smooth. Add brown sugar and blend until thoroughly combined.
Add cocoa powder and almond extract and continue to blend until mixture is smooth. Scrape down sides of blender if necessary. Pour mixture into crust and sprinkle almond slivers evenly on top. Cover and chill for at least 2 hours or up to 24 hours.

Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

919Calories

25 gProtein

28 gFat

139 gCarbs

Counts 8 of 9 ingredients. The other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and add nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume: 8 portions

Ingredient	Portion assumed	kcal
Flour	1 cup (125g) all-purpose	455
Chocolate	1 oz (28g) semisweet	155
Butter	1 tbsp (14g)	102
Tofu	100g firm	76
Cracker	5 saltine crackers (15g)	66
Sugar	1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated	49
Soy Sauce	1 tbsp (15ml)	9
Almond	1 almond (1.2g)	7
Pie Crust	not in our table	0

One typical portion per ingredient; the recipe's quantities are not counted. A rough guide only, not for medical or dietary planning.

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The flavor team

The pairs that carry this dish. Each one is judged two ways: how much their aromas overlap, and how often cooks already put them together.

Almond + tofutop 10% of all pairs

Smell alikestrong

Cooked together49 recipes

Shared aroma: 2,4-decadienal (seaweed).
Sugar + cocoa powdertop 14% of all pairs

Smell alikemoderate

Cooked together2,920 recipes

Shared aroma: guaiacol (smoky, sweet).
Tofu + cocoa powdertop 15% of all pairs

Smell alikemoderate

Cooked together33 recipes

Shared aroma: guaiacol (smoky, sweet).
Almond + cocoa powdertop 17% of all pairs

Smell alikemoderate

Cooked together306 recipes

Shared aroma: 2,3-pentanedione (butter, sweet).
Almond + sugartop 18% of all pairs

Smell alikemoderate

Cooked together15,679 recipes

Shared aroma: 1-penten-3-one (fish, pungent).

Ranks compare each pair with 20,000 random ingredient pairs on CompKitchen. How we score pairs

What each ingredient does

Firm silken tofu: Provides the creamy, smooth body that sets into the pie filling.
Brown sugar: Adds sweetness and moisture, and helps give the filling a soft, rich texture.
Unsweetened cocoa powder: Supplies the chocolate flavor and deep color of the filling.
Graham cracker crumbs: Form the structure of the crust, holding it together when pressed and chilled.
Soy margarine: Binds the crumbs and adds fat, helping the crust hold its shape.
Slivered almonds: Add toasted nutty aroma and a crisp contrast on top of the smooth filling.

The step that matters

Toasting the slivered almonds. Almonds go from lightly toasted to burnt quickly. Shaking the pan and watching closely lets the sugars and oils brown for nutty flavor without bitterness.

Swap the almond

How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (tofu, sugar, cocoa powder):

Sesamefits better
Cashew nutfits better
Peanutfits about as well
Almondthe original

Fit is the average pairing score against tofu, sugar, cocoa powder. Candidates are from the same food group and used in at least 100 recipes.

“What each ingredient does” and “The step that matters” were written by Claude from this recipe’s own method and reviewed in samples by CompKitchen.

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Chocolate Tofu Almond Pie