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Ingredients:

1.5 cups vital wheat gluten

1/4 cup nutritional yeast

1 tsp salt

2 tsp paprika

1/4 tsp cinnamon

1/4 tsp cumin

1-2 tsp pepper (I use 2 tsp)

1/4 tsp cayenne pepper (you can use 1/8 tsp if you like it less spicy)

1/8 tsp allspice

2 tsp garlic powder

(really any spice you want)

3/4 cups water

4 tbsp tomato paste

1 tbsp tamari (soy sauce)

2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil

2 tbsp vegetarian Worcestershire sauce

Directions

Preheat oven to 325°. (I've been doing this at a higher temp ~ 450 and it's worked well)

In a large mixing bowl mix dry ingredients. Mix the rest of the ingredients (liquid ingredients) in a smaller mixing bowl. Whisk well until mixed.

Add the liquid ingredients to the dry ingredients. Mix well, then knead for a minute or two.. it doesn't need long.

Form into a log (6-8" long), wrap tightly in foil, twisting ends. Bake for 90 minutes. When done baking, unwrap and leave out to cool all the way. Then wrap it foil or plastic and refrigerate. Slice to use as desired.