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     Title: Soysage
Categories: Vegetarian, Ethnic
     Yield: 6 servings

     1 c  Dry soybeans
     2    Pieces kombu or kelp,
          - each about 2 pieces long
     2 tb Whole wheat bread flour
   3/4 c  Rolled oats
     1 tb Canola or light sesame oil
     5 tb Soy milk
     2 tb Nutritional yeast
   1/4 ts Ground fennel seed
   1/4 ts Black pepper
     1 tb Tamari
   1/4 ts Dried oregano
   1/2 ts Salt
   1/8 ts Cayenne
     2 cl Garlic; minced
   1/2 md Onion; finely chopped
   1/4 ts Dijon mustard
 1 1/2 ts Dried sage -OR-
 1 1/2 ts Ground allspice
   1/4 c  Water
   1/4 c  Cider vinegar
     4 tb Gluten flour; up to 8 tb

 Soak the soybeans and one piece of kombu in about five times their
 volume of water overnight.  Discard soaking water and kombu, rinse
 the beans and cook in about 4 c water with the other piece of
 kombu.  Cook until soft, about four hours, and drain.  Coarsely
 chop the beans and kombu, then mix in all remaining ingredients
 until you get a medium stiff mess.  Pack the mix tightly into an
 oven safe glass or stainless steel bowl and cover tightly with
 foil, carefully sealing the edges.  Invert a shallow, heat
 resistant bowl on the bottom of a large stock pot or dutch oven.
 Pour in enough water to cover the bowl, then place the soysage over
 the bowl. Bring to a simmer, cover and steam about an hour and a
 half, checking occasionally to add water if needed.  Let cool and
 use.

 Makes 3 cups.

 This is from Brother Ron Pickarski's great book:
 Friendly Foods, Berkeley, CA, Ten Speed Press 1991.

 From: [email protected] (Bill Maddex)

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