Have you gone mad" Don?t put an adorable pig at the center of your table! Put an adorable block of tofu instead! This is a sassy take on ham that will definitely bring smiles (or at least curious side glances) to your guests? faces. It?s also, as the title suggests, sweet and smoky and elegant in a ?70s kind of way, with notes of orange and maple. It?s easy to double the recipe, or even triple, if this will be your main course.
There were a couple of times when writing Superfun Times Vegan Holiday Cookbook that I had to call on friends for help, and this recipe was one of them. Since I didn’t grow up eating ham (you guys, I’m JEWISH!), I wanted to make sure I got it right. Luckily, Joni Newman was able to help develop this little guy into a real crowd pleaser. Thanks, Joni! This is in the Easter section of the cookbook, but it would be great as a Christmas centerpiece, or even Hannukah!

Notes

To press tofu, simply wrap in a paper towel, then a kitchen towel. Put a heavy book on top, and a few cans of beans on top of that. Flip over after 30 minutes and press the other side for another 30. You do this so that it gets nice and firm and absorbs plenty of marinade!

Ingredients

FOR THE MARINADE:
1?4 cup olive oil
1?4 cup tablespoons tamari or soy sauce
1?4 cup pure maple syrup
2 tablespoons liquid smoke
1?4 cup packed brown sugar
2 teaspoons garlic powder
2 teaspoons onion powder
1 teaspoon smoked paprika

FOR THE TOFU:
1 (14-ounce) package ext...