Seitan Pepperoni and Pizza Recipe

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Ingredients:

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1 1/2 cups vital wheat gluten
1/4 cup nutritional yeast
1 tsp salt
3 tsp smoked paprika or 3 tsp regular paprika
1 tsp fresh ground black pepper
1/2 tsp red pepper flakes
3/4 tsp mustard seeds ( i used brown seeds and i ground it with my mortar or pestle)
1 1/2 tsp fennel seeds (also ground with mortar or pestle)
1 tsp garlic powder
1/4 tsp onion powder
1/2 tsp white pepper
1/2 tsp ginger
2 tbsp peanut butter
2/3 cup water
4 tbsp ketchup
1 tsp liquid smoke
1/4 tsp agave nectar

Directions:

Preheat oven to 350°F Mix dry ingredients in a mixing bowl. Mix all wet ingredients in a separate mixing bowl. Make sure to mix the wet ingredients well so that they can be easily incorporated into gluten. An easy way to make sure peanut butter mixes with water is to heat both up in the microwave for a minute. This softens the peanut butter enough to mix with the water.
Pour the wet mixture into the dry, stirring well; I use a Kitchen Aid mixer with the paddle attachment. Remove from the bowl and knead for a few extra minutes. You want to make sure that all your ingredients are evenly distributed. Tip: once you mix water or any liquid with your gluten you will not be able to add anything else to the mixture. This is why it is important to have all of your wet ingredients mixed together prior to adding them to your gluten mixture.
Roll the mixture into a log shape and cut in half so that you have two shorter pieces. Normally I will cut this recipe into four equal pieces so they are more like snack sticks. Once you have created your logs tightly roll them in aluminum foil, shiny side inches Make sure to use lots of foil because your seitan logs will try to expand in the oven and they will, I have done it, explode out of the foil. Seal the ends by twisting and pushing in to compact the seitan even more. You want to make a tight seal. Place logs lengthwise on oven racks and bake for 1 hour, turning over after 30 minutes. Undercooked seitan will be gummy and rubbery in the middle so take it out after an hour, cut it in half and take a taste-test piece or just touch it with your finger.
Remove from oven and place on wire rack to cool. You do do not need to unwrap them from their aluminum foil prisons to store them in your fridge. If you want to thinly slice them you will need to do this before placing them in the refridgerator. Refridgerating them makes it impossible to thinly slice. I have only had success using my food processor when attempting to make a thin slice. Anything manual just crumbles the seitan. My friend thinks a mandolin will work but I have been too thrifty to purchase yet another cutting tool.
The crust for this pizza came from Whole Grain Breads by Peter Reinhart. It is one of the best whole wheat pizza crusts I have ever used. Normally whole wheat pizza dough is too sticky, but this recipe produced a crust that was easy to work with. It had great gluten structure without having to add vital wheat gluten. I was even able to throw the pizza. Oh, how I love to throw pizza into the air and catch it again.
Toppings on pizza:
Half can of tomato paste (I didn’t add spices to the sauce because most of the flavor of the pizza will come from the cheese and the pepperoni).
Spinach.
Chopped tomato.
Mushroom.
Provolone.
Mozzarella.
Shredded Parmesan.
Seitan pepperoni.
I pre-baked my crust for two minutes at 550F and then baked for another nine minutes with all of the toppings.

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving Per 100 g

Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories	364.27 Kcal (1525 kJ)
Calories from fat	72.33 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	8.04g	12%
Sodium	483.2mg	20%
Potassium	151.53mg	3%
Total Carbs	24.48g	8%
Sugars	1.96g	8%
Dietary Fiber	5.34g	21%
Protein	52.53g	105%
Vitamin C	2.8mg	5%
Iron	4mg	22%
Calcium	108.4mg	11%

Amount Per 100 g
Calories	313.44 Kcal (1312 kJ)
Calories from fat	62.24 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	6.92g	12%
Sodium	415.78mg	20%
Potassium	130.38mg	3%
Total Carbs	21.07g	8%
Sugars	1.69g	8%
Dietary Fiber	4.59g	21%
Protein	45.2g	105%
Vitamin C	2.4mg	5%
Iron	3.5mg	22%
Calcium	93.2mg	11%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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