Recipe#25058

Title: Shira-Ae (Tofu & Sesame-Seed Dressing W/ Vege2

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2                    Pieces Canned Konnyaku
   1                    Sm Carrot, Scraped & Shred
   1       t            Vegetable Oil
   3       ts           Sugar
     1/4   ts           Soy Sauce
   1                    Loaf Tofu
   1       pn           Salt
   6       tb           Niban Dashi
   1       pn           MSG
   2 1/2   ts           White Sesame-Seeds
  PREPARE IN ADVANCE:
     Bring 3/8 pt water to boil  and drop in Konnyaku.
  Return to boil and drain immediately.  Bring another
  3/8 pt water to boil and drop in the loaf of Tofu.
  Reduce heat and simmer for 5 minutes, drain and cool
  to room temperature.  Wrap Tofu in a towel and napkin
  and squeeze to remove moisture.  Rub through a sieve
  over a bowl.
     Cook the Carrots for 30 minutes.
     Heat oil over high heat.  Stir in the Dashi, 1/2 t
  sugar, salt, MSG, and 1/8 t Soy Sauce.  Bring to boil.
  Continue to boil until liquid has reducet by half.
  Cool to room temp. Roast sesame seeds and grind into a
  paste and mix with Tofu. TO ASSEMBLE AND SERVE: Drain
  the Konnyaku and its sauce through a sieve set over a
  small bowl. Stir in 5 t of the sauce into the
  Sesame-seed/Tofu Paste.  Stir in 2 1/2 t salt, MSG,
  the drained Konnyaku, and the grated Carrot.