Vegan pies

Ingredients for 4 servings:

• 100 g soy granules
• 2 carrots
• ½ zucchini
• ½ parsley root(s), optional
• 150 g mushrooms
• 1 onion(s)
• ½ leek
• n. B. Oil for frying
• 2 tsp paprika powder, smoked
• 1 tsp sweet paprika powder
• ½ tsp coriander powder
• 1 tbsp, heaped tomato paste
• 1 tsp vegetable stock powder
• salt and pepper
• 250 g spelt flour or wheat flour
• 1 pinch of salt
• 5 tbsp water, cold
• 120 g butter substitute, vegan, cold
• Flour for the work surface
• Fat for the muffin cups

Instructions

Working time approx. 2 hours; Rest time approx. 30 minutes; Cooking/baking time approx. 45 minutes; Total time approx. 3 hours 15 minutes

First, prepare the shortcrust pastry. Knead the flour with a pinch of salt, the cold water, and the cold butter substitute into a smooth dough. Shape the dough into a ball and wrap it in cling film and refrigerate for at least half an hour. In the meantime, prepare the filling. First, soak the soy granules in hot water. Drain after 15 minutes and squeeze out the excess liquid. The minced meat substitute should now weigh approximately 300g. Then, trim or peel the carrots, zucchini, parsley root, mushrooms, and onion, and chop them finely. Trim the leek, quarter it, and cut it into strips. Fry the vegetables in a pan with hot oil. After 5 minutes, add the minced meat substitute and fry the mixture for another 2 minutes. Now add the paprika, coriander powder, tomato paste, vegetable stock powder (I made it with homemade paste), salt, and pepper. Stir everything well and cook for another 2-5 minutes. Remove the filling from the heat and set aside. Take the dough out of the refrigerator and roll it out on a lightly floured surface. This amount is enough for a 26 cm diameter springform pan or for 10 muffin tins. For small pies, cut out 10 circles with a diameter of approx. 11 cm and 10 circles with a diameter of approx. 9 cm. Lightly grease the muffin tins and line them with the larger circles of dough. Fill them to the brim with the filling and top with the 9 cm circles of dough. Join the two pieces of dough together with a fork. Preheat the oven to 180 °C (top/bottom heat) and bake the pies for approx. 20-30 minutes, until the tops are lightly browned. They go well with mashed potatoes, brown gravy, and vegetables.