The yolk-free deviled egg

It takes a brave soul...

An increasingly worsening allergy to eggs, which developed somewhere around puberty, has pretty much deprived me of deviled, fried, and hard-boiled eggs for the past 20 years. It's amazing how much you can miss these little guys.

I recently ran across a deviled egg recipe that uses tofu in the place of egg yolks. Not only can I eat these, but they're practically cholesterol free (no mayo either). Apparently, it's only the yolk that I react to. I gave the recipe a shot, and brought them to a family get together last weekend.

I can safely tell you the other half (ie, those who eat eggs with reckless abandon) have no place for the "eggless" deviled eggs. Not to mention tofu is a word most of my family members have never even uttered. Some politely tried one egg, but I went home with at least half of the 22 deviled eggs I brought. I liked them, and I'll take any excuse to try something new.

I may not make it again, but at least there are options out there!
Now, if I could just find a way to fake the sunny side up fried egg. ...Oh, how I've missed you.
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I could live without eggs (of course, I can say that because I don't have to) but....i could *never* live without cheese.  I think I could be a vegan if it weren't for cheese. 

I have seen scrambled tofu recipes (tofu instead of eggs) but I'm not sure that I have ever seen a deviled egg.  Does it just substitute the yolk part?

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It does substitute the yolk part. I'd be happy to post the recipe if anyone wants it. It's from the American Heart Association Low-Fat Low-Cholesterol cookbook.
My cholesterol is high, so I've taken an active interest in lowering it while I'm young. Cheese is one of my favorite foods, and also the devil when it comes to fat and cholesterol. I've cut back considerably, but I don't think I'll be able to cut the cord completely. I did pick up some swiss flavored Veggie Slices that substitute nicely on sandwiches.