This is my version of the baked/steamed seitan sausage recipes that have been so popular on vegan food blogs lately. I don't know who exactly to thank for the original idea, but thanks. These are a little different every time I make them, but the idea was something good for breakfast, with hashbrowns and pancakes and scrambled tofu. I wanted something with some sweetness and tang to go with all of the spices. I'm trying this with a little lentil flour - partly because I have a big 2 pound bag of it in the freezer, and partly because I think it will help the texture.Apple Maple Sage Seitan Sausages
Dry Ingredients:
1 1/2 cup vital wheat gluten flour (Bob's Red Mill)
1/4 cup lentil flour
1/4 cup nutritional yeast
2 tbsp. dry rubbed sage
1 tsp. thyme
1/2 tsp. allspice
1/2 tsp. ground white pepper
1/2 tsp. ground black pepper
1 tsp. yellow mustard seeds
1 tsp. fennel seeds
Wet Ingredients:
1 cup water
1 tbsp. vegetarian chicken broth powder, mixed with water
1 tsp. cayenne pepper sauce
1 1/2 tbsp. tamari
2 tbsp. applesauce
2 tbsp. maple syrup
1 tbsp. olive oil
1. Preheat oven to 350 F.
2. Mix dry ingredients in one bowl; mix wet ingredients in a separate bowl.
3. Combine dry and wet, and mix for a minute or so, until everything is well combined.
4. Divide mixture into three clumps of equal size. Tear off about 8 inches of aluminum foil, and place one lump on foil about 1/3 from the bottom. Push dough into a roughly cylindrical shape, and roll up with the foil. By pressing down the foil over the dough, it is easy to form a little sausage. Twist the ends of the foil tightly, being careful not to tear foil. Repeat with two other dough balls.
5. Bake for 1 hour. After removing from oven, let cool a few minutes before removing foil. Keep them in the foil until they're ready to eat, since they can dry out without the foil.
I really want to try this recipe but I live in Fiji - no access to nutritional yeast/ gluten flour.
ReplyDeleteLooks like these ingredients will make life easier for a vegetarian.
Now I have to go get lentil flour. Some seitan recipes use chickpea flour. What do these flours contribute and can they be substituted?
ReplyDeleteI love that you added applesauce and maple syrup - it sounds delicious.
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