Recipes from Vegetarian Vegan Cooking Classes

Date Tarts (Gluten-Free version) TART SHELLS: MIX TOGETHER: *3/4 C. Oil (optional: 1/2 C. melted Coconut Oil) *2 T. Brown Sugar *2 C. Flour KNEAD until an oily ball. PINCH off pieces and press into muffin tins to make a thin shell. BAKE at 400F for 15 minutes. GLUTEN FREE TART SHELLS: Put together in Food Processor: 1 1/2 C. Gluten-Free Flour + 1/2 C. Coconut Shreds 2 T. Coconut Palm Sugar 1/4 C. melted Coconut Oil Pinch off (as above) and press into tins.  Bake as above. FILLING: *2 packed C. Dates, pitted, chopped *1/4 C. Brown Sugar *1 1/2 C. Water *1/4 C. Lemon Juice BOIL until dates are mushy. SPOON into shells. COOL and ICE with a CITRUS ICING: *1 1/2 C. Icing Sugar *1/2 C. Margerine *1 tsp. Vanilla *2 T. Lemon Zest *about 1 T. Rice or Soy Milk to make a soft icing. ~Recipe by Wyona

Here is Wyona's VEGAN recipe (i.e., no eggs, no lard). At the bottom of the page you can find the traditional beaver tail recipe on Pinterest -- yummy as well, and a remembrance I have of Newfoundland! IN LARGE BOWL or MIXER: *1 C. Warm Water *1 tsp. Brown Sugar *2 tsp. Granular Yeast *1 tsp. Vanilla *1/4 C. Oil LET STAND while mixing dry ingredients: *2 C. Flour *1/2 tsp. Turmeric Powder *1/2 tsp. Salt *1/4 C. Sugar ADD above to the wet mixture and KNEAD until dough is soft and smooth. LET RISE until double in bulk. PINCH off golf-ball size pieces and roll out into think oval shapes. PLACE on well-greased cookie sheets, prick with fork and sprinkle with Cinnamon-Sugar mixture. BAKE at 350F on middle rack until golden.

IN MIXER or BREAD MAKER: *1 1/2 C. Warm Water *2 tsp. Granular Yeast *1/4 C. Oil *1 T. Brown Sugar or Honey *2 T. Molasses LET STAND approximately 5 minutes while you mix dry ingredients: *1/2 C. Quick Oats *1/4 C. Flax seeds *1/2 C. raw Sunflower Seeds *3 1/2 C. Whole Wheat Flour *1/4 tsp. Salt *2 T. Gluten Powder MIX all dry ingredients well and then add to wet yeast mixture. MIX 3-5 minutes or KNEAD by hand 5 minutes. LET RISE to double in bulk, then form into loaves. LET RISE to double in bulk again. BAKE at 350F for 45 minutes *image by pixabay High-Quality Bread Cutter Fiddle Knife With Premium Wood Handle   Shop Etsy TIPS AND OTHER BREAD RECIPES: Savory Plait (Braid) Bread Recipe by Wyona Hertwig, Master Baker Millet-Honey-Nut Bread Recipe by Wyona Hertwig, Master Baker Stone-Milled or Cracked Wheat Bread by Wyona Hertwig, Master Baker Multi-Grain Sunflower Seed Mineral Bread Recipe, by Wyona Hertwig, Master Baker Grandma'...

IN MIXING BOWL: *1 C. Boiling Water *1 C. Bran BLEND TOGETHER: *2 C. Soy or Rice Milk *1/2 C. Oil *1 T. Lemon Juice *1 Apple MIX TOGETHER: *1 C. Sugar *2 1/2 C. Flour *1/2 tsp. Salt *2 tsp. Non-Aluminum Baking Powder MIX all ingredients together gently, do not beat. SCOOP into well-greased muffin tins. BAKE at 400F about 15 minutes.

                   Rhubarb-Custard Pie   PASTRY : *2 c. Flour *1/2 tsp. Salt WHISK TOGETHER: *1 C. Oil *1/2 C. Water MIX the above into the flour and press into pie plate. FILLING : BLEND 2 C. Water with *2 C. raw Almonds *4 T. Flour *1 C. Sugar *1 tsp. Vanilla POUR into pie shell with 2 C. diced Rhubarb BAKE at 375F about 1 hour on middle oven rack court *Recipe from Wyona Hertwig  *Pie image courtesy of Tami Pelttari. Facebook

Bake up nostalgia with this old-fashioned, yeast-raised plum loaf—a soft, spiced treat filled with raisins and prunes. Perfect with tea or coffee! IN LARGE MIXING BOWL: *1 1/2 C. Boiling Water *1 C. mashed Potatoes *1 C. Brown Sugar LET COOL ADD: *1 T. granular Yeast *1/2 C. Oil or Margerine *2 C. warm Rice or Soy Milk *1 tsp. Salt MIX TOGETHER: *3 C. Flour *1/2 tsp. Nutmeg *1 tsp. Cinnamon *1 C. Raisins *1 C. Prunes, chopped ADD to Yeast mixture to make a soft dough LET RISE about 30 minutes ADD flour to knead into a silky dough FORM INTO LOAVES and put into 2 greased loaf pans LET RISE until double in size BAKE at 350F for 1 hour.

    Steamed Carrot Pudding MIX all ingredients together: *1 C. Brown Sugar *1 C. Flour *1 C. Margarine (or Coconut Oil) *1 tsp. Non-aluminum Baking Powder *1 C. Raisins *1 C. Currants *1 C. shredded raw Potato *1 C. shredded raw Carrot *1/2 tsp. Salt *1 tsp. Cinnamon *1/4 tsp. Nutmeg *1/4 tsp. Cloves *1/4 tsp. Ginger STEAM for at least 3 hours in a double boiler-type pot or in wet cheese cloth bag hanging over steaming heat.   SERVE with Lemon Sauce. LEMON SAUCE: *1 c. Water *1/2 C. Sugar *1 tsp. Lemon zest *1/4 C. Lemon Juice *1 T. Cornstarch Heat to thicken Steamed Pudding image by Linda Taylor, Pixabay.

  IN LARGE CASSEROLE PAN: PLACE   *16 small cooked Onions (or 4 medium Onions) *1 C. cooked Pinto Beans *2C. Carrots, sliced and cooked *1C. Other veggies, cut up (your choice) POUR the following sauce over the above: *3 T. Oil *1 tsp. Salt *1 tsp. Mrs. Dash Original *1/2 tsp. Celery Powder *5 T. Whole Wheat Flour MIX WELL and stirring, gradually ADD: *3 C. Soy, Rice OR Nut Milk HEAT, stirring constantly, until smooth and thickened NUT BUTTER CRUST: *8 T. Nut Butter *3 C. Flour *4 tsp. Non-aluminum Baking Powder *Pinch of Salt *2 T. Parlsey   ADD: 1 C. Nut Milk to make a soft dough. KNEAD lightly. ROLL OUT to fit dish and a light covering for top. BAKE at 350F-400F for approximately 20 minutes.