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A wholesome take on a Kiwi classic

December 15, 2023
Tess Eden's spinach and tofu ‘ricotta’ rolls.

Try one of these pastry delights, by Tess Eden, and you may never want to eat a traditional sausage roll again.

Spinach and Tofu ‘Ricotta’ Rolls

Serves 4, Takes 25 minutes

INGREDIENTS

3 sheets vegan puff pastry

300g firm tofu

¼ cup soy sauce

¼ cup oat milk, plus extra for sealing and brushing pastry

½ cup breadcrumbs

1 tsp ground cumin

1 cup chopped spinach black sesame seeds

tomato chilli sauce to serve

METHOD

1 Preheat oven to 190°C fan-bake and defrost vegan puff pastry.

2 Place the tofu onto a clean tea towel and squeeze excess liquid out. Crumble tofu into a large bowl.

3 Add soy sauce, oat milk, breadcrumbs and cumin. Season with salt and pepper, mixing well. Add spinach and toss through.

4 Lay out pastry sheets. Scoop the filling mixture onto each sheet horizontally, before rolling tightly. Seal the ends with a splash of oat milk.

5 Using a sharp knife, cut each roll into 5cm pieces. Brush oat milk on top of each roll and sprinkle on sesame seeds.

6 Bake for 15 minutes, or until golden.

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