This vegan Tofu Ham with Raisin Glaze is the perfect centerpiece for your holiday meal. Sweet and smokey, and loaded with flavor, it's sure to become a tradition for your family too!
Prep Time15mins
Cook Time1hr
Marinating Time1d
Total Time1d1hr15mins
Course: Entree
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Easter, Holiday
Servings: 6people
Author: Sarah
Ingredients
For the Tofu:
2blocksfirm tofu
20ouncescanned pineapple rings in juice(you will use both)
1/4cupsoy sauce(choose gluten free if necessary)
1/4cupbrown sugar
1Tablespoonmustard
1teaspoonliquid smoke
1teaspoonsmoked paprika
1/8teaspoonground cloves
42whole cloves
For the Raisin Glaze:
1/2cupbrown sugar
1/4cuppineapple juice(reserved from can above)
1/4 cupapple cider vinegar(or more as needed to make 1/2 cup of liquid with the leftover pineapple juice)
1cupwater
1Tablespoonmustard
1/2teaspooncinnamon
1/2teaspoonsalt
1/4teaspoonpepper
1/4teaspoonground cloves
1/8teaspoonground nutmeg
1Tablespooncornstarch(mixed with 1 Tablespoon of cold water into a slurry)
1/2cupraisins
Instructions
Press the tofu using a tofu press or by wrapping in paper towels, placing between 2 plates, and weighing them down for about 30 minutes to remove excess water.
While the tofu presses mix the marinade ingredients: 1/2 cup of pineapple juice from the canned pineapple (reserve the remaining juice), soy sauce, brown sugar, mustard, liquid smoke, paprika, and ground cloves.
Remove the tofu from the tofu press. Score the tofu about 1/4" deep (do not cut all the way) in the pattern pictured above, basically making a large X through the tofu, and then scoring additional lines to each side of the X.
Place the tofu in a container that will hold the tofu and marinade. Cover the tofu bricks with the marinade, gently pressing open the score marks so that the marinade can soak in. Stud the tofu with the cloves at each "intersection" of the scoring.
Marinate in the refrigerator overnight, or up to 48 hours.
Once the tofu has marinated, prepare a baking sheet by covering with parchment paper. Arrange a few pineapple slices on the parchment paper. Remove the tofu from the container and place on the prepared baking sheet. Bake at 375º for 60 minutes.
Remove from the oven, serve with Raisin Glaze (below) and enjoy!
For the Raisin Glaze:
In a small saucepan add the brown sugar, pineapple juice, apple cider vinegar, water, mustard, cinnamon, salt, pepper, cloves, pepper, and nutmeg.
Over medium heat whisk the ingredients together and bring to a simmer.
Mix 1 Tablespoon cornstarch with 1 Tablespoon cold water to make a slurry. Pour it into the glaze mixture and whisk to combine. Allow to simmer a little longer until the glaze thickens.
Once thickened slightly, add the raisins to the sauce. Allow the mixture to simmer on low heat while the raisins plump up.
Remove from heat and serve.
Notes
*don't eat the whole cloves—they are just for garnish, and a little flavor, but are not meant to be eaten whole.