FOOD + DRINK
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Vegan Rich No-Beef and Mushroom Jubilee Pies Recipe by : Dopsu , www . dopsu . com
Dopsu is a vegetable protein product that ’ s so like meat in texture and taste you probably won ’ t believe that it isn ’ t !
Prep Time : 20 minutes Cook Time : 30 minutes Serves : 4 # Vegan
Ingredients :
• 1 tbsp vegetable oil
• 1 ( 280g ) bag Dopsu No-beef pieces , thawed
• 1 onion , chopped
• 200g chestnut mushrooms , halved
• 2 tbsp plain flour
• 1 vegan beef flavour stock cube
• 200ml ale ( vegan friendly )
• Salt and freshly ground black pepper
For the pastry :
• 300g plain flour
• 75g sunflower margarine
• 75g white vegetable fat , cubed
• A little non-dairy milk to glaze
Method :
1 . Preheat the oven to 220 º C / Fan 200 º C / Gas Mark 7 . Have ready 4 ovenproof dishes with a 250ml capacity .
2 . Heat half the oil in a large wok or frying pan , add the No-beef pieces and cook over a medium heat until they are golden . Transfer to a plate .
3 . Add the remaining oil , add the onions and mushrooms to the pan and sauté for 4 minutes until soft . Stir in the flour and cook for 1 minute , stirring well .
4 . Add the stock cube , ale and 200ml water to the pan and bring to the boil , stirring to make a smooth sauce . Stir in the No-beef then season with pepper . Remove from the heat and cool .
5 . Make the pastry while the filling cools : place the flour , margarine and white vegetable fat in a food processor with a pinch of salt . Blitz the mixture until it looks like breadcrumbs , then add 4-5 tbsp water and pulse until the mixture comes together in a ball .
6 . Roll out the pastry on a floured surface until the thickness of a one pound coin . Cut a 1cm border off all the edges of the pastry . Brush the lip of the pie dishes with water , and stick a border of pastry all the way round the edge of the tin brush this with water .
7 . Divide the filling between the dishes . Cut the pastry into four to make a lid for each pie , lay this on top of each tin and trim the edges . Pinch and seal the edges pressing with a fork .
8 . Re-roll the pastry trimmings and make decorations of your choice . Attach these with water to the top of the pies . Stand the dishes on a baking tray , brush the tops with non-dairy milk , then bake for 25-30 minutes until the pastry is golden . Serve with tenderstem broccoli , carrots and new potatoes .
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