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The great gluten turkey, part one

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Ingredients:
10 lbsWhole wheat flour
-made into gluten
-use approx 14
-cups water or 8
-cups vital wheat
-gluten flour 6
-cups water
1/3 cupLight yeast flavoring
-?cup if using vital
-wheat gluten
1 Yard cheese cloth
2/3 cupLight yeast flavoring
-see recipe
1 galWater
1/3 cupMargarine
1/3 cupWhite wine
2 Round circles chinese bean
-curd sheet (yuba) or enough
-smaller squares to cover
-"turkey" in 2 - 3 layers
8 cupStuffing of choice
-see recipe
LIGHT YEAST FLAVORING
1 cupYeast flakes
1 tbspSalt
1/2 tspGinger
1/2 tspTurmeric
1 tspBlack pepper
1 tspMarjoram
1 tspTarragon
1 tspPaprika
1 tspRosemary
2 tspSage
2 tspCelery seed
2 tspThyme
2 tspGarlic powder
2 tspOnion powder
GREAT GLUTTEN DRESSING
2 tbspMargarine
1 Large onion, chopped
2 Stalks celery, chopped
6 ozMushrooms, sliced
1 1/2 lbsBread crumbs
1 1/2 tspSage
1 1/2 tspMarjoram
1 1/2 tspThyme
1 tspSalt
1 cupStock
GRAVEY FOR "TURKEY"
2 tspMargarine
2 1/2 tbspFlour
1 cupReserved gluten stock
-from "turkey" recipe
1 tbspWhite wine
Several dashes soy sauce
1 tbspLight Yeast Flovoring
-see recipe, optional
Procedures:
1The yuba must be soaked and reconstituted to a soft, pliable texture before using.
2It is best to put individual sheets between wet towels until they turn soft and white in color.
3They are then ready to use.
4Using either wheat flour or vital wheat gluten flour, make gluten according to the recipe.
5Roll it out into a rectangle approximately 15 inches long and 8 to 10 inches wide.
6Sprinkle with 1/3 cup yeast flavoring (unless you"ve added it in with your vital wheat gluten).
7Roll it up lengthwise.
8Spread out the cheesecloth and place the glutten roll in the middle.
9Wrap the sides of the cloth around the glutten roll first, then tie the ends together.
10It should be wrapped fairly loosely so that the gluten can expand a little while cooking but not so loose that it expands too much and becomes too soft and spongy in texture.
11Place the roll in a large pot.
12Pour over it the gallon of water and the remaining 2/3 cup yeast flavoring.
13Cover bring to a boil, turn down the heat and simmer for 1 ?hours.
14This process can be done up to two days before serving.
15Prepare the stuffing of your choice.
16Remove the gluten roll from the stock, saving the stock for gravy.
17Untie and remove the cheesecloth.
18Unroll the "turkey" and fill it with the stuffing, or mound the stuffing on a large greased baking sheet and place the gluten around it.
19Place the stuffed gluten on a large greased baking sheet.
20Reconstitute the yuba as mentioned before, by soaking for 5 minutes in water in a flat, shallow dish or between layors of wet towels.
21It will turn white and be pliable but will still be fragile.
22Cover the "turkey" with two to three layers of yuba.
23Melt the margarine and brush the entire "turkey" with some of it.
24Pour the wine into the remaining margarine: this will be used for basting while baking.
25If desired, 2 tablespoons of the yeast flavoring can be added to the margarine-wine mixture to give it an even more authentic flavor.
26Continued, see part two