Saturday I made hot cross buns for The Brit. They were most definitely not vegan, but they were what he wanted. They didn’t turn out very pretty at all, but he said they were good so that’s all that matters. We took some out to my parents’ house yesterday and they seemed to like them too.
I also made ‘Snobby Joes’ from – you guessed it – Veganomicon. They are like sloppy joes but made with lentils instead of meat. I didn’t have green bell pepper so I used orange – otherwise I made the recipe exactly as stated, but it just didn’t seem right to me. First, I was used to more ‘tang’, so I added in some red wine vinegar. Much better, but still not quite there. Then it hit me – liquid smoke! I added a little in and tasted it… perfect.
On a cracked wheat bun with some sweet potato fries and a green salad (not pictured) it was delicious.
And, as usual, half of it went in the freezer. I think eventually I’ll reach a point where I’ll be able to go about two weeks without cooking, just by cleaning out my freezer.
What is weird is that I have a friend in England and his facebook profile said he was eating hot cross buns and yours said you were baking them.
Now I must try some!
I think your hot cross buns look beautiful! I like the natural crosses in the dough.
I’ll have to remember the tip about Liquid Smoke if I ever try the Snobby Joes.
And btw, I just talked with my friend Leslie…and we’re meeting at Java, Juice & Jazz (1423 Elvis Presley) at 12:15 for lunch on Wednesday. I know Vaughan will be there too…don’t know if anyone else will since it’s daytime. But you should join us if you can.
Of course you can bring a friend! The more the merrier! See ya then!