This recipe comes from Helynskitchen.com. I adapted it by adding more spices and additional oats for binding.
- 3 T ground chia seeds plus 6 T water
- 2 cups soy curls (ordered from Butler Soy Curls website)
- 1/2 lb shiitake mushrooms
- 1/2 cup finely diced apples
- 1 1/2 cups navy or any white beans (15 oz can)
- 2 T maple syrup
- 1/2 tsp natural maple flavoring
- 2 tsps ground sage
- 2 tsps ground fennel seed
- 3 tsps onion flakes
- 1 1/2 T tamari
- 1/2 tsp red chili flakes
- 1/4 cup oats
- Cover curls in water and hydrate for 10 minutes.
- Mix chia with water and set aside.
- Line baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Preheat oven to 350.
- Remove stems from mushrooms, chop mushrooms roughly and water saute them until tender. Make sure most of water is cooked off.
- Drain the curls and squeeze out as much of the water as possible.
- Drain and rinse the beans.
- Add the mushrooms and all remaining ingredients, EXCEPT the apples, to a food processor, and pulse until combined but remain chunky.
- Fold in the apples.
- Shape mixture into logs.
- Place on baking sheet and bake for 30 minutes turning the over once or twice to ensure an even color and even heating. They are very gentle until they're cooked.