Ground Steak Rolls

Ingredients
Filling:

• 1/2 kilo gluten

• 2 tablespoons onion

• 2 tablespoons oil

• 1 tablespoon parsley

• 1/4 cup ketchup

• 3 tablespoons flour

• 1 teaspoon pepper

Pastry:

• 4 cups pastry flour

• 1 tablespoon dry yeast

• 1/3 cup warm water

• 2 tablespoons sugar

• 1 teaspoon salt

• 3/4 cup milk

• 1 egg

• 1/4 cup shortening

Procedure

• Mix all the ingredients for the filling.

• To prepare the pastry: dissolve yeast in warm water, combine shortening, sugar, salt and mlk; add unbeaten egg and soften yeast, add flour to a stiff dough.

• Knead dough on the floured board until smooth.

• Roll to about 1/4 inch thick. Cut into small rounds. Brush with butter.

• Place 2 tablespoons filling and cover with another round dough.

• Seal edges and brush with milk.

• Allow to rise until dough doubles in bulk, about 45 minutes.

• Bake at 400ºF., 12 to 15 minutes.

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Peanut Butter Tofu Balls

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup peanut butter
• 1 cup mashed tofu
• 1/4 cup finely chopped onions
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 tablespoons flour

Procedure

• Place all ingredients into a bowl and mix them well.

• Shape into balls of desired size and deep fat fry.

• Serve with any kind of grave. Makes 4 servings

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Golden Tofu Roast

Ingredients

• 1 cup mashed tofu

• 1/2 cup mashed hard-cooked eggs

• 2 eggs, beaten

• 1 teaspoon sage

• 1 tablespoon mayonnaise

• 1 tablespoon soy sauce

• 1 tablespoon onions, minced

• 1/2 teaspoon dry turmeric

• Salt to taste

Procedure

• Mix very well. Pour in a well-greased pan and steam.

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Fried Tokwa with Sweet-Sour Sauce

Ingredients

• 12 tokwa (soybean curd) squares, cut lengthwise and fried
• 1 cup pineapple tidbits
• 1 medium size green pepper, cut in strips
• 1/2 cup pineapple juice
• 2 tablespoons lime juice
• 1/2 cup pounded garlic
• 3 tablespoons soy sauce
• 3 tablespoons cornstarch
• 2 cups water
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt

Procedure

• Saute garlic in a little oil.

• Add the pepper, pineapple tidbits, water, pineapple juice, lime juice, soy sauce and salt. Let boil.

• Dissolve the cornstarch and add.

• Cook for another 3 minutes, stirring constantly.

• Pour mixture on fried tokwa. Makes 6 to 8 servings.

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Bulanglang

Ingredients

• 1 cup malunggay (moringa oleifera) leaves

• 1 cup squash, cubed

• 1 cup upo (bottle gourd), sliced

• Salt

• 1 cup tokwa (soybean curd), cubed, fried

• 1/2 onion

• 1 cup rice water

• Tomatoes

Procedure

• Mix tomatoes, onion, and squash in deep saucepan or pot.

• Add rice water and boil.

• After 5 minutes cooking, add tokwa and upo.

• When upo is almost tender, add malunggay and cook 2 minutes longer.

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How to Prepare Cardillo

Ingredients

• 1 block (1 pound) tokwa (soybean curd)

• 2 tablespoons oil

• 1/2 cup water

• Salt

• 1 clove garlic, crushed

• 1/2 cup sliced tomato

• 1/4 cup chopped onion

• 2 eggs

Procedure

• Cut tokwa into pieces suitable for serving, salt to taste and fry in oil until golden brown.

• Remove from pan and fry the garlic in the remaining oil.

• When golden brown add the onion, tomatoes, and salt.

• When tomatoes are cooked, add water and boil for 3-5 minutes.

• Drop the fried tokwa into the mixture, remove from heat and add well-beaten eggs. Serve hot.

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Patola with Gluten

Ingredients

• 4 fresh young patola (luffa or sponge gourd)

• 1 onion, minced

• 1 cup gluten, cut in strips

• Salt to taste
• Optional: Sotanghon

Procedure

• Peel the patola, divide lengthwise into pieces 1 cm. thick.

• Saute the garlic in hot fat until golden brown.

• Add onions and gluten and 1/4 cup of water.

• Let it boil, then add the patola and salt.

• Continue cooking until done, adding more water if necessary.

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Banana Blossom Kilawin

Ingredients

• 2 banana blossoms

• 1 cup fried tokwa (soybean curd) cubes

• 1 tablespoon crushed garlic

• Lemon juice

• Salt

• 1 onion, sliced

• 4 tablespoons oil

• 2 cups water

Procedure

• Remove tough covering of the blossom. Slice thin, crosswise.

• Squeeze it with salt and then rinse.

• Mix tokwa, sliced onion and lemon juice.

• Saute garlic and add the tokwa.

• Add water, salt, pepper and continue cooking.

• Then add the blossom.

• Turn over constantly till tender. Serve hot.

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Baked Tofu

Ingredients

• 1 cup minced onions

• 1/2 cup shredded carrots

• 2 cups mashed tofu

• 1 tablespoon mayonnaise

• 3 eggs, beaten

Procedure

• Saute onions and carrots and tofu.

• Combine with other ingredients in a baking dish, and bake.

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Neapolitan Macaroni

Ingredients

• 2 cups cooked gluten

• 1/2 cup tomato puree

• 1 onion, minced

• 1/2 cup grated cheese

• 1 package macaroni, cooked

• 1/2 cup white sauce

• 1/2 cup oil

• Salt to taste

Procedure

• Mince the gluten very fine, mix and saute in oil the onions, sauce and tomato puree. Add salt.

• Sprinkle the bottom of the pan with grated cheese.

• Add a layer of the gluten, then a layer of macaroni, then more cheese.

• Pour sauce over the cheese.

• Allow to simmer in the oven for some minutes and serve

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Mock Chicken Balls

Ingredients

• 1 cup toasted oatmeal

• 2 cups ground, fried gluten

• 1 cup chopped hard-cooked eggs

• 1/2 cup onions, minced

• 2 tablespoons, ground garlic

• 1 cup celery, minced

• 1 cup mashed tofu

• 2 tablespoons soy sauce

• 2 teaspoons savory or poultry seasoning

• 1 tablespoon oil

• 1/2 cup peeled tomatoes, chopped

• 2 beaten eggs

• 1/2 cup crumbs or flour

Procedure

• Mix all ingredients very well.

• Form into small balls.

• Roll in eggs and then in crumbs or flour mixed with 1 teaspoon baking powder.

• Serve with desired sauce.

Variation: Make the balls small. After frying drop in stock.

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Mock Beef Loaf

Ingredients

• 2 cups ground gluten

• 1 cup ground mushrooms

• 1 onion, minced

• 1 can (8 oz) tomato sauce

• 1 small can peas

• 1 small box raisins

• 1/2 cup chopped sweet pickles

• 2 tablespoons green pepper

• 1 can crushed pineapple

• 1 cup crumbs

• 1 teaspoon crushed sage

• Salt

• 2 hard-cooked eggs

Procedure

• Combine all ingredients except pineapple and eggs.

• Grease well a loaf pan.

• Line bottom with slices of hard-boiled eggs and then with crushed pineapples.

• Pack well gluten on top of it.

• Bake in a moderate oven 350ºF. until cooked.

• Serve with ketchup.

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Easy Loaf

Ingredients

• 2/3 cup fine cracker crumbs

• 1 cup milk

• 2 cups ground gluten

• 1 cup finely diced tokwa (tofu)

• 2 beaten eggs

• 1/2 cup chopped onion

• 1 teaspoon salt

• 1/2 teaspoon sage

Procedure

• Soak cracker crumbs in milk; add remaining ingredients, mix well.

• Shape into loaf in shallow baking pan.

• Bake at 350ºF. for 30 to 35 minutes.

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Gluten Victoire

Ingredients

• 1/3 kilo gluten steak

• 3 tablespoons margarine

• 1/2 small onion, chopped

• 2 teaspoons chopped kinchay (parsley)

• 1/4 teaspoon pounded garlic

• 1/4 cup pimiento strips

• 1 teaspoon grated lemon rind

• 1/4 cup liquid from canned peas

• 1 cup drained peas

• 1 tablespoon cornstarch

• 1 teaspoon lemon juice

• Salt

Procedure

• Brown gluten in margarine. Add the garlic and onions.

• Cook till onions are tender.

• Add the liquid from peas, the kinchay, pimiento, grated lemon rind and salt.

• Thicken with cornstarch, add lemon juice.

• Just before serving, add the peas, and let simmer till the peas are hot.

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