Delicious Pecan Patties Food

DELICIOUS PECAN PATTIES

Steps:

• Crumble tofu and knead all ingredients together.
• Form into patties.
• Fry slowly in pan.
• Cover with mushroom soup and bake @ 350 for 30 minutes. Or serve as is with your favorite gravy.
• If desired you may substitute walnut pieces for pecan meal.
• You may add one handful of Brewer's yeast.
• May add extra oats and water.

WILD-RICE PECAN PATTIES

Steps:

• Mix all ingredients together except oil.
• Heat oil in 10-inch skillet over medium heat.
• Scoop wild rice mixture by 1/3 cupfuls into skillet; flatten to 1/2 inch thick.
• Cook about 3 minutes on each side or until light brown.
• Remove patties from skillet; cover and keep warm while cooking remaining patties.

MUSHROOM PECAN BURGERS

Steps:

• In a food processor, mince mushrooms and parsley. Remove and set aside.
• In a sauté pan over medium heat, warm 1 tablespoon (15 ml) olive oil and cook onions and garlic for 5 to 6 minutes. Transfer onion mixture to a large-size bowl, and combine with minced mushrooms and parsley, bread crumbs, tahini, hoisin sauce, chopped nuts, tamari, oregano, sage, salt, and pepper.
• Place mixture in refrigerator for at least half an hour. Mixture will be soft, but you should be able to form patties. Add additional bread crumbs or tahini, if needed.
• Create patties using your hands. In a sauté pan, warm remaining 1 tablespoon (15 ml) oil, and fry patties over medium heat for 3 to 5 minutes on each side, until lightly browned and crispy. Be careful to keep patties intact.

SWEET POTATO PECAN PATTIES

Steps:

• Wash and peel the sweet potatoes and cut into 1/2-inch cubes.
• Cover them with water in a large saucepan and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat and simmer for 15 minutes or until somewhat tender, then drain.
• Coat a large nonstick skillet/frying pan with cooking spray and heat over medium-high heat.
• Add chopped onion and garlic to the pan, sautee 5 minutes or until tender.
• Place sweet potato, chopped onion mixture, oats, and spices in a food processor and pulse until smooth.
• Place the mixture into a large bowl and stir in the pecans. Divide into 6 equal portions, shaping each inch a 1/2-inch thick patty.
• Wipe the frying pan dry with a paper towel. Heat 1 1/2 teaspoons oil over medium-high heat.
• Add 3 patties to the pan, cook 4 minutes or until browned. Carefully turn the patties over and cook the other side for 3 minutes or until browned.
• Repeat with the remaining oil and uncooked patties.