Having found the Long Life Vegi House while I was in CA last week, and
experienced the joys of potstickers made with faux meat (gluten) I made a
low-fat version of these last night. This looks like a phenomenal amount
of work but it only took about 1.5 hours total. Of course, that may seem
like a phenomenal amount of time to some.

GLUTEN

This is hard to make from regular flour, but if you buy the (more expensive)
de-starched wheat gluten, it’s practically foolproof.

2.5 c. ‘vital wheat gluten’ flour
1/4 c. spelt flour or ww flour
2 c. cold water

mix until a dense dough forms, adding more gluten flour if the blob feels
wet. Knead for a few minutes, but don’t fold over. If you fold the blob
after most of the water is absorbed, the parts won’t stick together, and
the gluten will fall apart when you slice it. Slice the gluten into about
10 chunks, after letting it rest for a few minutes.

Boil for approximately 1 hr. in a large pot, starting with about 10 c. of
broth made of water plus 1/2 c. dry white wine, 1/4 c. soy sauce, nutritional
yeast, garlic, and ginger. The gluten will puff up so leave space at the
top of the pot. Let cool. Properly made gluten will un-puff and become
fairly dense.

On to the potstickers.

FILLING

In a food processor, chop:

5 large carrots
3/4 c. dried shiitake mushrooms, rehydrated
8 scallions, trimmed and cut into 2″ pieces
2 t. salt
2 T. rice wine
1 T. cornstarch
1 t. white pepper

put this mixture in a large bowl and add

1.5 c. cabbage, finely shredded or foodprocessed if you lack the patience to
shred

press the liquid out of about half of your batch of gluten, and cut the
chunks into smaller pieces. Put these in the food processor and whirl until
the gluten is similar in texture to cooked ground meat. (This worked
beautifully for me with the batch of gluten I made last night, but results
may vary). Add this to the filling mixture.

SKINS

This is straight from the Betty Crocker LeeAnn Chin chinese cookbook.

3 c. unbleached flour
1.5 c. boiling water

mix to make a soft dough and knead 5 min. This is sticky dough, you will need
to add some extra flour but don’t add too much as it needs to be soft.
Basically it’s a dough-handling nightmare but once you make a few mistakes
your potstickers will start looking normal and the thick yummy noodle skins
will be well worth the trouble. Divide the dough into 1″ diameter balls.
Take each ball, roll it out to about 4″ in diameter, put a blob of filling
in the middle, pinch several pleats in the edge on one side, and fold the
other side over. The sticky dough sticks together much better than prefab
skins, so you won’t have to worry about the potstickers opening up. Place
finished potstickers on a floured plate (VERY important to flour).

Put a layer of large cabbage leaves in a bamboo steamer and lay potstickers
on top. They will stick to the moist leaves, but not as much as they
would to the steamer. Steam until skins become translucent.

You will probably need 2 batches of skins for the amount of filling. One
today and one tomorrow…

DIPPING SAUCE

1/4 c. soy sauce
1/3 c. rice vinegar
1 scallion chopped fine
1 t. grated fresh ginger
small amount of sugar if desired

mix and let stand for a while, then dip…

Title: Granny’s Broth (Cawl Mamgu) Welsh
Categories: Soups
Servings: 4

2 lb Best end of neck Welsh lamb 1 ea Small swede (Turnip)
1/2 lb Carrots 1 lb Potatoes
2 ea Large leeks 1 oz Parsley
1/2 oz Flour 1 x Salt and pepper

Put the meat into the saucepan, cover with cold water, add salt and pepper,
bring slowly to the boil and skin carefully. (This can be done the night
before and the fat allowed to set on the surface. This makes it easier to
skim off.)

Then add the carrots (cut in half), the swede (sliced) and the white of the
leeks, and simmer gently for 2 – 2 1/2 hours.
Add the potatoes (cut in four) and continue to simmer for another 30
minutes.

When the potatoes are almost cooked, thicken with flour and a little water.

Lastly, add the green of the leeks and parsley (chopped) and simmer for
further 10 minutes and serve in basins while hot.

Cawl was the dish most commonly served for dinner on the farm during the
winter months in th ecounties of South and West Wales.

The broth itself would be served in basins or bowls, with bread, and the
meat and vegetables served as a second course.

Croeso Cymreig

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Orange Cinnamon Coffee

Recipe By : The Tightwad Gazette
Serving Size : 8 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Mixes

Amount Measure Ingredient — Preparation Method
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1/3 C ground coffee — not instant
1 1/2 Tsp grated orange peel
1/2 Tsp vanilla extract
1/2 Tsp cinnamon

Blend coffee and dry ingredients in a blender. Blend in flavorings and
extracts. Scrape sides and blend 15 seconds more. Makes one 8-cup pot
of coffee.

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Title: BREAD AND BUTTER PUDDING
Categories: Desserts
Yield: 4 servings

6 ea Slices of brea
3 ea Eggs
2 c Warm milk
1/2 c Sugar
1 t Vanilla
1/2 c Raisins
1 ea Maple syrup on the side

Preheat oven to 325 degrees F. Butter a deep dish 9 inch pie plate or
9 inch square cake pan. Generously butter one side of bread, but in
half to make two triangles. Arrange triangles, buttered side up, in
prepared dish. In bowl, beat eggs well mixed. Add milk, sugar and
vanilla; beat together. Stir in raisins. Slowly pour over bread
making sure all bread is well soaked. Bake 45 minutes or until
custard has set. Serve with warm maple syrup.

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1/2 cup margarine
1/2 cup peanut butter
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup brown sugar
1 egg

1 1/4 cup flour
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
3/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
Mix all of the first group of ingredients then add the mixture of the
second group of ingredients.

Bake at 350 for 10 to 12 minutes. Eat with a big glass of ice cold milk
and your all time favorite old movie!!

PISNI HOLUBTS (MEATLESS CABBAGE ROLLS)

Recipe By :
Serving Size : 10 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Vegetables

Amount Measure Ingredient — Preparation Method
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2 c Rice — Uncooked
4 c Water
1 md Head White Cabbage — 4 to 5
-Lbs, Without Bruised Leaves
2 lg Onions — Use 3 If You Like
-Onions, Chopped
1/4 lb Butter — 1 Stick
1 c Mushroom Mix
1 tb Salt
1 t Black Pepper — To Taste
16 oz Canned Tomatoes
1 Bouillon Cube — OR
1 tb Maggi Sauce
— Tomato Juice Or
Water As
-Needed

Combine the rice and water in a medium saucepan.
Bring to a boil, stir gently, cover and cook for about
20 minutes. Cool in a large bowl. Core the cabbage
and place it in a large pot or Dutch oven half filled
with water, cover, and bring to a boil. Cook about 2
minutes. As the outer leaves become translucent and
soft, pry off and remove with a wooden spoon.
Continue until the head is about 5 inches in diameter,
remove and save for Cabbage Filling, (Recipe will be
included in the next bunch). Trim the leaves by paring
of the thick part of the rib. In a large skillet,
saute the chopped onions in melted butter until
lightly cooked. Add the onions and mushroom mix to the
rice, stir gently but do NOT mash. Add salt and pepper
to taste. Line the bottom of a baking dish with the
outer cabage leaves. Place a large spoonful of the
filling at the stem end of each leaf, fold over the
sides and roll from the bottom to the top. Do NOT
overstuff or the results will look like hand granades.
The rice will expand when baked. Without crowding,
arrange in neat layers in the baking dish, covering
the last layer with a few cabbage leaves. Coarsely
chop the tomatoes and pour over the rolls. Add the
bouillon cube or Maggi seasoning, cover, and bake in a
preheated 325 Degree F. oven for about 2 hours. Add
tomato juice or water as needed, there should be 2 to
3 inches of liquid at the bottom. Baked rolls will
keep hot for about 1 hour.

Yield: About 2 dozen. To freeze before baking, place
the rolls on an oiled baking sheet and freeze until
rigid, then store in heavy plastic bags. Serve with
mushroom gravy.

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FLUFFY PINEAPPLE CHEESECAKE

Recipe By :
Serving Size : 12 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Desserts Cheesecakes

Amount Measure Ingredient — Preparation Method
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Drnd29a
2 package Lady Fingers (unfilled)
2 package Cream cheese (8 oz size)
1 20 ounce Can Crushed Pineapple
1/4 cup Sugar
16 ounce Cool whip

Line bottom and sides of 9 1/2 inch spring form pan with both packages of lady
fingers. Put Cream cheese, sugar and 1/2 can pineapple in bowl and mix with
electric mixer about 1 1/2 minutes. Add rest of pineapple and mix well. Fold
in all of Cool Whip. Pour entire ingredients over lady fingers. Refrigerate 5
or 6 hours before serving. NOTE: This takes just a few minutes to put together
and needs no cooking.

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