Seitan

Total Time: 2 hrs Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 30 mins

Ingredients

• 1 large yellow onion, quartered
• 1 large carrot, coarsely chopped
• 1 celery rib, coarsely chopped
• 2 garlic cloves, crushed
• 3/4 cup tamari or 3/4 cup other soy sauce
• 2 bay leaves
• 16 cups water (or more)
• 4 lbs whole wheat flour (about 9 cups)

Recipe

• 1 in large pot, combine onion, carrot, celery, garlic, tamari, and bay leaves with 12 cups of the water. place over high heat and bring to a boil. reduce heat to low and simmer while preparing the seitan.
• 2 place flour in a large bowl, add remaining 4 cups water, and stir to form a firm dough, adding a little more water of dough is too dry.
• 3 knead dough on a flat work surface until smooth and elastic--about 10 minutes.
• 4 place dough in the bowl and add warm water to cover completely. let rest for 20 minutes.
• 5 place bowl in the sink and knead until the water turns (that is the starch coming out).
• 6 drain the milky water, then cover with fresh water and knead again until clear. the contents of the bowl will be loose and messy.
• 7 divide the seitan into smaller pieces and add to the simmer stock. simmer, uncovered for 1 hour, keeping the seitan submerged. do not boil.
• 8 when the seitan is cooked, remove from the pot and place on a baking sheet to cool.
• 9 to store in the fridge, place the seitan in its stock in a tightly covered bowl or freeze for several weeks, either in stock or not.