As per emm7's request, here it is...
Adapted from "Seitan O'Greatness" on PPK.
Ingredients:
1.5 cups vital wheat gluten
1 tsp salt
2 tsp smoked paprika
1/4 tsp cinnamon
1/4 tsp cumin
2 tsp ground black pepper
1 tsp chipotle powder (or you can use chipotle paste if you have that)
1 tsp onion powder
2 tsp garlic powder
3/4 cups water
4 tbsp tomato paste (or you can use barbecue sauce and skip the tamari)
1 tbsp tamari
2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
2 tbsp chipotle Tabasco
Preheat oven to 160C/325F
In a large mixing bowl mix dry ingredients. Mix the rest of the ingredients (liquid ingredients) in a smaller mixing bowl. Whisk well until mixed.
Add the liquid ingredients to the dry ingredients. Mix well, then knead for a minute or two.. it doesn't need long.
Form into a log (6-8" long), wrap tightly in foil, twisting ends. Bake for 90 minutes. When done baking, unwrap and leave out to cool all the way. Then wrap it foil or plastic and refrigerate. Slice to use as desired.
Nutritional Info
The entire log has:
1134 calories
32g fat
63g carbs
158g protein
). I'll be sure to pick some up before I see him next so I can make it for him.