Gluten Steaks

Ingredients

broth:
3/4 cup soy sauce
1/4 cup brown sugar, molasses or other sweetener of your choice
3 cloves garlic, minced
3 onions, sliced, not chopped
2 quarts hot water

gluten:
1 cup water
1 cup vital gluten flour


Instructions

Place broth ingredients in 4-6 quart kettle. Bring to a rolling boil. Meanwhile, place water in large bowl for the gluten, add the vital gluten flour and mix with hands or wire whisk, until mixture is smooth. Take handfuls and squeeze and massage until you have removed the excess water and have a relatively smooth, rubbery ball. Set aside. Continue with remaining mixture. When all the water has been squeezed out of the entire batch, put the balls together to form a log, smooth and shape about 3 inches across. Slice and flatten each steak, drop into boiling broth. Reduce heat, cover and simmer for 30-45 minutes. Remove steaks and bread and fry or bake. If you choose to fry them, fry on one side in a small amount of oil, turn and add 1/2 cup of the broth they were boiled in to simmer the other side in. Pouring the broth over all to moisten. These make wonderful, juicy steaks for sandwiches or eating alone. If not fried, these may be chopped and put in casseroles or ground and used in place of hamburger. Follow the recipe directions, ie. if it needs to be fried with seasonings, do so. I know this sounds almost too simple to be true, try them before making a judgment call on them, though, they are wonderful!