Serves 12
Prep Time: 40 minutes
Cooking Time: 30 to 40 minutes
4 packages plain
tempeh
1/4 cup toasted
sesame oil
4 cups diced
yellow onion
1/4 cup
canola oil
1 tablespoon dried
sage
3 teaspoons dried
thyme
3 teaspoons dried
marjoram
2 teaspoons
black pepper
3 cups
water
1/4 cup mellow white
miso (soybean paste)
2 tablespoons
Dijon mustard
5 packages water-packed
tofu (8 cups)
2 teaspoons
sea salt
- In a skillet over medium heat, brown both sides of the tempeh patties in sesame oil. Let cool and cut into small cubes, then crumble to the consistency of bread crumbs with your hands.
- Sauté onions in canola oil for 5 minutes or until soft and translucent. Add dried herbs, pepper, crumbled tempeh and water and cook covered for 5 minutes or until water has evaporated. Add miso and mustard and mix well.
- In a large mixing bowl, crumble tofu like the tempeh and add cooked tempeh mixture and sea salt. Mix thoroughly.
- Shape 1/2 cup of the mixture in your hands to resemble a turkey breast, about 2 inches wide and 4 to 5 inches in length. Brush each breast with canola oil and place on an oiled cookie sheet, Bake at 350°F for 30 to 40 minutes. Just before serving, broil briefly to brown.
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