Seitan "Ham" With Pineapple

Name: Seitan "Ham" With Pineapple
Ingredients: Dry Ingredients; 1 cup vital wheat gluten; 1 1/2 tablespoons almond meal flour; 1 teaspoon sea salt; 1/4 teaspoon black pepper; 1/2 teaspoon Old Bay Seasoning; 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder; 1/8 teaspoon allspice; 1/8 teaspoon ground cloves; Wet Ingredients; 1/4 cup water; 2 tablespoons maple syrup; 2 tablespoons canola oil; 1 tablespoon pineapple juice (reserved from the 8 oz. can you use for the topping); 2 tablespoons ketchup; 2 tablespoons light soy sauce; 1/2 tablespoon liquid smoke; Topping Ingredients; 8 ounces crushed pineapple; 3 tablespoons light brown sugar; 1/2 tablespoon Smart Balance light butter spread; 1 tablespoon light soy sauce; 2 tablespoons Agave or 2 tablespoons maple syrup; 1 tablespoon prepared mustard; 1 teaspoon course ground prepared mustard; 1/4 teaspoon sea salt; 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder; paprika, for sprinkling

28 ingredients

3 steps

Ingredients

Dry Ingredients
1 cup vital wheat gluten
1 1/2 tablespoons almond meal flour
1 teaspoon sea salt
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
1/2 teaspoon Old Bay Seasoning
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1/8 teaspoon allspice
1/8 teaspoon ground cloves
Wet Ingredients
1/4 cup water
2 tablespoons maple syrup
2 tablespoons canola oil
1 tablespoon pineapple juice (reserved from the 8 oz. can you use for the topping)
2 tablespoons ketchup
2 tablespoons light soy sauce
1/2 tablespoon liquid smoke
Topping Ingredients
8 ounces crushed pineapple
3 tablespoons light brown sugar
1/2 tablespoon Smart Balance light butter spread
1 tablespoon light soy sauce
2 tablespoons Agave or 2 tablespoons maple syrup
1 tablespoon prepared mustard
1 teaspoon course ground prepared mustard
1/4 teaspoon sea salt
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
paprika, for sprinkling

Directions

1

Mix all dry ingredients in a mixing bowl. Mix the wet in a separate mixing bowl. Pour the wet ingredients in with the dry ingredients and mix together. Kneed with your hands for about a minute. Shape into a loaf and wrap in a cheese cloth and place in a steam bath. I use a large stock pot with a colander on top and then a lid. I put about 3 inches of water in the stock pot. Bring this to a boil and cut down to medium heat and steam for 45 minutes. Keep a check on the water to make sure it doesn't boil dry.
2

While that's steaming mix up the topping by putting all of the ingredients in a food processor and process for a minute.
3

After the seitan loaf has finished steaming, take off cheese cloth and let cool for about 10 minutes. Then slice into 1/4 inch slices and coat top and bottom with pineapple topping, place in a baking pan, sprinkle with paprika and broil for five minutes on each side.