Vegan Milanos Recipes

VEGAN MILANESE TORTA WITH BLACK BEANS

Steps:

• For the wet mix loaf: Pour 8 cups of water into a large pot, then drop in mushrooms, liquid aminos, vegan chicken bouillon, salt and pepper, and bring to a simmer, then let cook until mushrooms are soft, about 45 minutes.
• Strain the mushrooms and keep the broth in a separate container. Let broth cool in the freezer for 1 hour.
• For the dry mix loaf: Add vital wheat gluten flour, onion powder, garlic powder and cayenne to a mixing bowl and mix it together. Slowly add the mushroom broth, pouring until the seitan loaf is firmly stretchy. (See Cook's Note.) Roll seitan loaf into a football shape. Wrap in plastic and let it relax.
• Bring a pot of water to a boil. Drop the seitan loaf in the water water and drop the temperature; simmer, covered, 1 hour. Remove loaf to a plate and refrigerate, 1 hour.
• For the dredge: Place the flour, flaxseed meal, salt, and 4 cups water in a mixing bowl and mix together into a thick batter. Put some panko in another bowl.
• Cut the seitan loaf with a serrated knife into 4 1/2-by-3-inch slices that are 1 1/2 inches thick. Coat seitan patties in dredge, then bread in panko.
• Bring oil to 350 degrees F in a deep-fryer and deep-fry patties for 30 to 45 seconds, or cook in some vegetable oil in a frying pan over medium heat, 7 minutes per side.
• For the avocado sauce: Blend the flesh of the avocados with the oil, salt and 1 cup water until you have a smooth consistency.
• For assembling the torta: Mash black beans in a bowl.
• Split the rolls to make sandwiches. Add beans to the bottom pieces, then place patties on top. Add cabbage, sliced tomatoes, avocado sauce and vegan mayo.

VEGAN MAYO

Steps:

• Combine soy milk, apple cider vinegar, Dijon mustard, and sea salt in a blender; blend until smooth. Slowly add oil while blender is running in a thin steady stream. Vegan mayonnaise should be thick, but still runny. If it is too thin, turn on blender again and add more oil.

VEGAN MINT MILANOS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F Grease 2 large cookie sheets.
• In a large mixing bowl, use a fork to mix milk, sugar, oil, vanilla, and zest.
• Add half of the flour, along with the cornstarch, baking powder, and salt and mix well. Add the remaining flour and mix until you have a soft, pliable dough.
• Make sure your hands are very clean and dry, and dust them with flour. Roll 1 tablespoon of dough into a ball, and then roll it into a log about 1 1/2 inches long.
• Flatten with the palm of your hand to create an oval that is 2 inches long and 1 inch across, then straighten the edges with your fingers.
• Continue with the rest of the dough, flouring your hands before you form each cookie, until you have 16 cookies placed about 1 inch apart (they don't spread much.)
• Bake for 15 minutes, until tops are firm and edges are ever so slightly browned. Remove from oven and let sit for 2 minutes. Use a spatula to transfer to a cooling rack.
• Melt the chocolate on the stove or in the microwave. Mix in the peppermint extract.
• After 10 minutes, when the cookies are cool enough to handle, take a cookie and dip the flat bottom into the chocolate. Then take another cookie and dip it, and place the dipped sides together to form a sandwich. Don't press too hard!
• Continue with the remaining cookies until you have 16 sandwiches. Place cookies in the fridge to set for at least an hour. Bring back to room temperature before serving by leaving them out for about half an hour.

VEGAN MILANOS

Steps:

• Grab about 1 tablespoon's worth of dough and roll it into a ball, and then roll into a log that's about 1 1/2 inches long. Flatten with the palms of your hand to create an oval that is 2 inches long and 1 inch across, then straighten the edges out with your fingers. Basically, if you know what a milano looks like, that's the shape your going for. But this is homemade, so don't try to be perfect. You aren't a machine (or are you?) Continue with the rest of the dough, flouring your hands before you form each cookie, until you have 16 cookies placed about 1 inch apart (they don't spread much.) I had to do this in 2 batches because of my small oven, so while these baked I started my next batch of 16. If you've got a big oven then do both trays of 16 at once. Bake for 14 to 16 minutes, until tops are firm and edges are ever so slightly browned. Remove from oven and let rest for 2 minutes. Use a thin, flexible spatula to transfer to a cooling rack. Meanwhile, bake your next batch and melt your chocolate*. Once cookies are cool enough to handle (only about 10 minutes), take a cookie and dip the bottom into the chocolate. Then take another cookie and dip it, and place the dipped sides together to form a sandwich. Don't press them hard lest the chocolate smush out. Place them on a tray or several plates that will fit in your fridge. Continue with the remaining cookies until you have 16 sandwiches. Have a wet rag at the ready to wipe your fingers between putting the cookies together, to avoid chocolate fingerprints on the cookies. Or just lick the chocolate off. Or just decide that who cares about chocolate fingerprints. Place cookies in the fridge to set for at least an hour. Bring back to room temperature before serving (about 1/2 an hour.) Call it a day.

VEGAN MILANO COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F Grease 2 large cookie sheets.
• In a large mixing bowl, use a strong fork to mix together milk, sugar, oil, vanilla and zest.
• Add half of the flour, along with the cornstarch, baking powder and salt; mix well. Add the remaining flour and mix until you have a soft, pliable dough.
• Make sure your hands are very clean and dry, and dust them with flour. Stuffs about to get messy. Sort of.
• Grab about 1 tablespoon's worth of dough and roll it into a ball, and then roll into a log that's about 1 1/2 inches long. Flatten with the palms of your hand to create an oval that is 2 inches long and 1 inch across, then straighten the edges out with your fingers. Basically, if you know what a milano looks like, that's the shape your going for. But this is homemade, so don't try to be perfect. You aren't a machine (or are you?).
• Continue with the rest of the dough, flouring your hands before you form each cookie, until you have 16 cookies placed about 1 inch apart (they don't spread much.) I had to do this in 2 batches because of my small oven, so while these baked I started my next batch of 16. If you've got a big oven then do both trays of 16 at once.
• Bake for 14 to 16 minutes, until tops are firm and edges are ever so slightly browned. Remove from oven and let rest for 2 minutes. Use a thin, flexible spatula to transfer to a cooling rack. Meanwhile, bake your next batch and melt your chocolate*.
• Once cookies are cool enough to handle (only about 10 minutes), take a cookie and dip the bottom into the chocolate. Then take another cookie and dip it, and place the dipped sides together to form a sandwich. Don't press them hard lest the chocolate smush out. Place them on a tray or several plates that will fit in your fridge. Continue with the remaining cookies until you have 16 sandwiches. Have a wet rag at the ready to wipe your fingers between putting the cookies together, to avoid chocolate fingerprints on the cookies. Or just lick the chocolate off. Or just decide that who cares about chocolate fingerprints.
• Place cookies in the fridge to set for at least an hour. Bring back to room temperature before serving (about 1/2 an hour.) Call it a day.