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If you think shop bought tofu is tasty wait until you try homemade fresh tofu ! It’s DEVINE !!! 

Fresh homemade Tofu 

Soak the soybeans on water overnight . The following day drain and rinse the beans .

Put half of the beans in a blender cover with water and blend until smooth then repeat with the other half of the beans

Pour the liquid into a cheesecloth then twist and squeeze out all the liquid until you have only the pulp left in the cheese cloth. This can be discarded .

Strain the liquid into the cheese cloth one more time to ensure it’s smooth then put into a large pot and add 1500 ml water and bring to the boil. Skim off any foam reduce the heat and simmer for 10 minutes 

Squeeze the juice of a lemon and add 4 tbsp of water then slowly stir into the liquid  turn off the heat and let it rest for 20 minutes while the curds separate

If you have a tofu press put cheesecloth inside and put the curds into the cheesecloth ( otherwise just use a pot or plate or a steamer ) cover the curds in the cheesecloth then put something heavy on top to squeeze the liquid out and make the tofu firm. Tofu should be firm in one hour