Gluten Free Tofu Hot Dogs

1. If working ahead, freeze your tofu and thaw it before pressing. If not, just press to remove as much excess moisture as possible for the best texture.

Press the tofu (quick press method)

1. Cut your tofu into cubes. Then arrange some paper towels or a clean dish towel on a cutting board and place the cubes in a single layer on top. Add another clean towel on top, followed by another cutting board, flat plate or baking sheet. Finally, place something very heavy on top like a cast iron skillet or heavy books. Press like this for 15 minutes while you prepare the remaining ingredients.

Prepare the tofu hot dogs

1. Preheat the oven to 350℉/176℃ and grab a small baking tray. (No need to line it.)
2. Add the pressed tofu and everything else except the flour to your food processor. Process until combined. Then add 4 tablespoons of flour and pulse until combined. Check the consistency of your mixture, you want it slightly softer than Play-Doh. If it's very soft/wet, add the remaining flour and pulse again.
3. Decide if you're making 4 jumbo dogs or 8 smaller weiners. (Photographed are jumbo dogs.) Then cut 4 or 8 square sheets of parchment paper and aluminum foil, accordingly.
4. Divide your dough into 4 or 8 portions and place each on a parchment paper square with the aluminum foil below it. If you want perfectly portioned tofu dogs, use a kitchen scale, otherwise eyeball it.
5. Use your hands to shape the dough into a hot dog/log shape, and then snugly wrap it in the parchment and foil, twisting the ends like a candy wrapper. Place each wrapped dog on your baking tray and bake.

Baking Instructions

1. For 4 jumbo dogs bake them for 40 minutes, then flip and continue baking another 30-40 minutes until firm to the touch.For 8 smaller tofu dogs bake for 30 minutes, then flip and continue baking for another 20-30 minutes until firm to the touch.Remove from the oven, unwrap and let them rest for 5 minutes before grilling or serving. (If working ahead, you may leave them wrapped and refrigerate overnight.)

Grilling Instructions (optional)

1. Grill your tofu hot dogs for 2-3 minutes on each side for lovely grill marks if you'd like. Or you may enjoy the dogs straight out of the oven.