Wednesday, October 24, 2007

Homemade Veggie Burgers

Last weekend, Sigrid and I tried to make tofu, and while we didn't end up with tofu, we did end up with soy milk and a substance close to soy flour. From the "soy flour," we made veggie burgers, and although they were good, the recipe needs tweaking. Here are the basics.

Ingredients:
dried soy beans
water
1 cup frozen peas
1 cup frozen corn
1 egg
2 tsp pepper
2 tsp salt
3 tsp dried oregano

1. Soak the dried soy beans in water overnight.
2. Add one cup of soy beans and three cups of water to a blender, blend until consistent.
3. Cook liquid on stove at medium heat for 7-10 minutes.
4. Remove from heat and pour the liquid through a cloth, to separate what will become the soy milk and the soy flour. Make sure to wring out the cloth and squeeze out as much of the liquid as possible. [This liquid is soy milk; other website suggest adding salt, or sugar to add flavor. Sigrid and I are going to try adding whole vanilla beans...]
5. Let the flour cool.
6. In a blender, blend the thawed peas and corn together with the spices. [These can easily be replaced with other veggies, such as mushrooms and onions.]
7. In a large bowl, mix together peas, corn, soy flour, and one egg. Stir until consistent.
8. Make into patties, which can either be baked or fried. [We decided to bake ours, and they turned out a little dry. Next time, I think we will fry some without oil in a frying pan to see if they retain more moisture.]

We are clearly still fixing this recipe, and when more developments arise, they will be recorded!

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