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This pepperoni has the firmness, the bite, the spiciness, and the texture of its non-vegan counterpart, and no one would ever know them apart. Made in the larger-than-life NYC pizza slice style, it satisfies all the cravings, having you come back for more.
Ingredients
Directions
In a food processor (ideally one with a dough attachment) mix everything from the water to the red food dye, for 7-8 minutes, or until the gluten develops. You need to clearly see the gluten strands. Do not stop before this happens!
While your processor is busy with the gluten, you can chop up the beans, pasta, and cheese, and place them all in a large mixing bowl. Once the gluten is ready, chop/tear it up as well, and mix it into the beans, pasta, and cheese.
Once you are satisfied with it, re-shape the dough into a log shape, and then wrap it tightly in foil. This should make one large pepperoni log, 6 inches long, around 2~2,5 inches in diameter (or go for two smaller ones- your call). Wrap in second foil, to make sure it stays put and does not open up while steaming.
Steam for 1 hour and 20 mins.
Refrigerate overnight.
Slice thin (can freeze at this point too!), and soak in extra virgin olive oil, pepper, and paprika, so it coats both sides, for 10-20 mins, or overnight, when baking on a pizza. This way they crisp up nicely, and give that fatty bite, but do not dry out.
* If adding cheese: It will melt when you bake/fry, so it’s more for the visual on the dry cut itself. As vegan cheese can be an expensive buy, and it doesn’t really add much to the flavor (it’s like it’s whispering while the other stuff is screaming), this is the one ingredient most easily removed.
** Not all brands of VWG are created equal. Anthony’s (4 pounds at $19 at Amazon) rules supreme.
*** McCormick red food coloring is certified vegan, wonderfully saturated, and adheres to gluten amazingly. Even when washing flour, you can color it before the wash, and it will not wash out. Do yourself a favor and get it. It will up your seitan game.
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Ingredients
Directions
In a food processor (ideally one with a dough attachment) mix everything from the water to the red food dye, for 7-8 minutes, or until the gluten develops. You need to clearly see the gluten strands. Do not stop before this happens!
While your processor is busy with the gluten, you can chop up the beans, pasta, and cheese, and place them all in a large mixing bowl. Once the gluten is ready, chop/tear it up as well, and mix it into the beans, pasta, and cheese.
Once you are satisfied with it, re-shape the dough into a log shape, and then wrap it tightly in foil. This should make one large pepperoni log, 6 inches long, around 2~2,5 inches in diameter (or go for two smaller ones- your call). Wrap in second foil, to make sure it stays put and does not open up while steaming.
Steam for 1 hour and 20 mins.
Refrigerate overnight.
Slice thin (can freeze at this point too!), and soak in extra virgin olive oil, pepper, and paprika, so it coats both sides, for 10-20 mins, or overnight, when baking on a pizza. This way they crisp up nicely, and give that fatty bite, but do not dry out.
* If adding cheese: It will melt when you bake/fry, so it’s more for the visual on the dry cut itself. As vegan cheese can be an expensive buy, and it doesn’t really add much to the flavor (it’s like it’s whispering while the other stuff is screaming), this is the one ingredient most easily removed.
** Not all brands of VWG are created equal. Anthony’s (4 pounds at $19 at Amazon) rules supreme.
*** McCormick red food coloring is certified vegan, wonderfully saturated, and adheres to gluten amazingly. Even when washing flour, you can color it before the wash, and it will not wash out. Do yourself a favor and get it. It will up your seitan game.
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