Baked Savoury Roll with Onion Sauce

This recipe is taken from a leaflet from the Vegetarian Society of Ireland entitled ' Quick and easy meatfree recipes'.

Ingredients:-

¼ small cabbage

2 medium carrots

1 leek

25g/ 1oz nuts

1 tsp mixed herbs

1 tsp yeast extract ( e.g. Vecon or Marmite )

4 mushrooms

1 tsp cornflour

1 onion

225g/ 8oz vegetarian shortcrust pastry

2 tblsp vegetable oil

Method:-

1. Chop or mince the vegetables finely, and grate the nuts.

2. Heat the oil and cook the onion for 2-3 minutes. Add the remaining vegetables and cook for another 3-4 minutes.

3. Take off the heat and add the nuts, herbs, yeast extract and cornflour. Mix well and leave to cool.

4. Roll the pastry into a large square approximately 1/8'' thick.

5. Spread the vegetable mixture evenly to ½'' from the edge. Dampen the edges and rollup firmly. Press down the edges.

6. Bake in a hot oven - 200 C/ 400 F/ gas mark 6 for 30 minutes. Serve with onion sauce.

Onion sauce:-

Ingredients:-

275ml/ ½ pint soya milk

25g/ 1oz flour

25g/ 1oz vegetable margarine

½ small onion, chopped finely and sauteed

Method:-

1. Melt the margarine, add the flour and cook for 2-3 minutes.

2. Add the soya milk and stir well to prevent lumps.

3. Bring to the boil and simmer for 5 minutes, then add the onion and serve.