Friday, May 8, 2009

Tempeh Sandwiches

Ingredients:
2 cups flour
1 tbsp. wheat gluten
1 tsp. salt
1 package of instant yeast
3/4 cups of water, plus more as needed
8 oz. tempeh, sliced into thin strips
2 tbsp. vegetable oil
3 tbsp. Bragg's or tamari
2 green peppers, sliced into strips
1 onion, sliced thinly
2 oz. mozzerella cheese, shredded

Pita Bread:
-Preheat oven and pizza stone to 500 degrees F.
-Mix flour, wheat gluten, salt, and yeast in a bowl.
-Add water and mix until a hard dough forms (add a more water if the dough is too dry).
-Knead dough until smooth, 6-7 minutes.
-Let dough rest 10 minutes.
-Divide dough into 6 pieces. Roll each piece into a ball. Roll each ball to 1/4" thickness with a rolling pin.
-Bake pitas on pizza stone 2-3 at a time (do not overlap) for 3 minutes, until puffy.

For Sandwich Filling:
-Heat 1 tbsp. vegetable oil in skillet over medium-high heat. Add tempeh, and cook until brown, 6-7 minutes per side.
-Transfer tempeh to plate and toss with Bragg's or tamari.
-Heat remaining vegetable oil in skillet and cook peppers and onions until soft, 5-6 minutes.
-Transfer peppers and onions to plate and toss with Bragg's.
-Stuff pitas with tempeh, peppers, onions, and cheese. Add nayonaise if you like it.
-Toast and eat :)

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