Basic Seitan (Baked)

Directions

1. 1
   Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. 2
   Line an 8 inch square baking pan with two inch high sides with parchment paper. Lightly oil the parchment paper.
3. 3
   Stir the flours, nutritional yeast, herbs, spices and salt in a largew bowl.
4. 4
   Combine the water, oil and tamari in another bowl.
5. 5
   Quickly stir the wet ingredients into the dry to make a very wet dough. It may seem like there is too much liquid, but it will all mix in with enough stirring.
6. 6
   Transfer the dough to the prepared pan and smooth the top. Cover with tin foil.
7. 7
   Place the pan of seitan dough in a larger roasting pan, then add water halfway up the side of the seitan pan.
8. 8
   Bake for 2 hours until the seitan in firm on the top, adding more water to the pan as necessary.
9. 9
   Cool to room temperature, cut and use or wrap to freeze. Unfrozen seitan will stay good for two days in the refridgerator.