Saturday, May 15, 2010

Biscuits and Gravy

V*gan Biscuits and Gravy


Biscuits and Gravy:
Seitan Sausage (adapted from Vegan Dad):
- 1/2 C refried beans
- 1/2 C vegetable broth
- 1/2 C apple juice
- 2 T tahini
- 3 T soy sauce
- 1/2 tsp ground fenugreek
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 2 tsp onion powder
- 1 1/4 C vital gluten
- 1/3 C nutritional yeast
- 1 T light miso
- 1 tsp each thyme and sage ground in mortar and pestle
- 1/4 tsp cayenne
- 1 tsp smoked paprika
 
Combine all ingredients except gluten.  Then mix in gluten with spoon. Once well combined form the mixture into 10 portions. Roll them into sausages. Wrap in foil.  Then steam for 25 minutes.  When cool enough to handle chop one cup of sausage.

Biscuits ~ 15:
- 2 C all-purpose flour
- 1 T baking powder
- 1/4 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/3 C vegetable shortening
- 1 C milk curdled with 1 T lemon juice

Preheat oven to 425 F. Mix dry ingredients. Cut in shortening until the mixture resembles crumbs.  Mix in curdled milk until the flour is moistened.  Turn dough onto floured surface.  Knead for one minute. Push the down into a circle approximately 3/4 inch thick. Cut dough with a 2 inch biscuit cutter. Place biscuits, slightly separated, onto a greased cookie sheet and bake for 15 - 17 minutes or until golden brown.
 
Gravy:
2 1/4 C milk (of your choice) warmed
1 tsp onion powder
1/2 tsp garlic powder
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp black pepper
dash of cayenne
2 T flour
2 T butter, margarine, oil

Heat fat until liquid over medium heat.  Add in flour and whisk constantly until the mixture smells nutty.  Whisk in milk until no lumps remain. Add remaining ingredients. Whisk often until gravy reaches a boil. Then add 1 cup chopped sausage. Remove from heat. Serve over biscuits.

Thursday, May 6, 2010

I've been cooking, but have done a poor job documenting it.

I have been making my own whole wheat sandwich bread for the last couple months (with and without my own sourdough culture).

And other stuff.

I made the dosa below sometime ago. I used long grain white rice and red lentils (tandoor dal). I googled dosa and then combined, tweaked the recipes to then mostly make-up my own.  I did ferment it over night. They were tasty, but probably a little thick.

Dosa - A Southern India Delight