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Tofu Pie.

Submitted by Owen.

Definitely make this pie if you want to impress your friends and family. I like the vegetables to be finely chopped but big chunks of veggies are quite nice too.

Ingredients:

Filling
* 200g tofu (or 2 blocks of tofu from the Asian store),
* 1 garlic clove,
* 1 onion,
* 1tsp curry powder,
* Vegetables of your choice. I chose:
* 1/2 courgette,
* 1/2 aubergine,
* 1 carrot,
* 1 pepper,
* 2 tomatoes,
* Dried herbs and salt.

Pastry
* 300g flour,
* 150g vegan margarine (optional),
* Water to bind.

Preparation:

• First, make the dough. Rub the margarine into the flour, until it resembles fine breadcrumbs. Add enough water to make a dough that is not sticky but firm. Margarine is optional, you can make the same dough with only flour and water. It takes less than 10min to prepare the dough and have it ready on a baking tray. If you don't want the hassle, you can also buy it readymade from any supermarket.
• Place the dough on a floured surface and roll it to the size of your baking tray. Place the rolled dough into an oiled baking tray.
• Chop the onion and garlic. Heat a little oil in a frying pan and cook the onion and garlic with the dried herbs and spices until golden brown.
• Put the tofu in a blender with the fried onion and garlic and blend until smooth. Add a bit of water or soya milk until you get a creamy consistency. Pour the cream over the pastry shell.
• Chop the veggies (fine or big chunks) and place over the tofu cream.
• Pour a little olive oil and dried herbs over the pie and bake for about 45min at 200°C or gas mark 6.

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Tempeh Burritos

Submitted by Robert.

* 200g tempeh or tofu,
* 2 vegan tortilla wraps,
* A can of chopped tomatoes,
* 1/3 can of corn,
* Vegetables of your choice (optional),
* 1/2 tsp cumin,
* A pinch of salt.

For the spicy sauce
* 2 tbsp of soy sauce,
* 1 tbsp of chilli sauce or a pinch of chilli powder,
* 1/4 tsp of vinegar.

Preparation:

• Slice the tempeh or tofu 1/2cm thick. Heat a bit of olive oil in a frying pan and add the tempeh. Cook until golden brown.
• Add the chopped vegetables and mix well. Add the chopped tomatoes, salt, cumin and spicy sauce and cook for another 5 to 10min.
• Transfer into a bowl and let it cool.
• Heat some oil in a frying pan. Fill a tortilla with some of the mixture, and wrap. Make sure you close the edges well.
• Cook each side of the wrap until golden brown.
• Eat with a salad.

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