One-of-a-Kind Loaf

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ONE-OF-A-KIND LOAFCreate your own meat-free loaf! Simply select one ingredient from each category, except Seasonings and Vegetable Seasoning, of which several can be used.LEGUMES --- 2 cupscooked legumes of any variety, such as lentils, kidney beans, garbanzos, pinto beans, soybeans, or tofu, etc.GRAINS --- 1 - 2 cupswhole grain bread crumbs, rolled or quick oats, cooked brown rice or millet,Grape-Nuts cereal, crushed whole grain cereal flakes, whole grain cracker crumbs, whole grain croutons, etc.NUTS --- 1/2 cup, chopped or ground almonds, cashews, pecans, pumpkin seeds, sunflower seeds, walnuts, etc.LIQUID --- 1 1/2 cupsbroth from cooked vegetables, plain soy, nut, or grain milk, tomato juice or sauce, V8 beverage, etc.BINDER --- 12 Tbsp. soy flour, 2 Tbsp. whole wheat flour, 2 - 3 Tbsp. gluten flour, 3 Tbsp. potato flour, 3 Tbsp. minute tapioca, 1/2 cup cooked oatmeal, 1/2 cup cooked "cream of wheat" cereal, 2 Tbsp. soaked mung beans, blended, etc.SEASONINGS --- 1/2 - 1 teaspoon of one or several, as desiredcumin, sweet basil, Italian seasoning, oregano, parsley flakes, rosemary, sage, All-Purpose Seasoning, celery salt, garlic or onion salt, garlic or onion powder, food yeast flakes, salt, Vegex, Liquid Aminos, etc.VEGETABLE SEASONINGS --- 1 or more1 onion, chopped1 - 2 cloves garlic, minced2 - 3 tablespoons chopped pimiento, etc.***ed. note: celery, frozen peas, chopped carrots, mung bean sprouts, olives,etc.GENERAL DIRECTIONSMix all selected ingredients together. Press into a sprayed loaf pan and bake at 350 degrees for 45 minutes. Serve with a light gravy, if desired. Can also be sliced and used as a sandwich filling. Freezes well.For Patties: Mix selected ingredients together. Form into patties and bake,or brown in a sprayed nonstick griddle. For uniform shape and size of patties,use a canning jar ring and lid. Place lid inside ring and fill with loaf mixture. Invert over prepared pan, push lid and mixture through ring. If lid sticks to patty, slide a table knife between mixture and lid.Source: Weimar Institute's NEWSTART Lifestyle Cookbook © 1997

 

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