So I’ve decided to add to my cooking by taking on some more challenges via reddit. This weeks challenge on the 52 Weeks of Baking subreddit is bread. I’ve made a few breads in my time with some success and I was originally just going to attempt focaccia, which is something I’ve wanted to try for a while, but the something turned up in my facebook feed. A recipe for Cauliflower Bread from Coach Shannon Lee’s page. The recipe was attached to a request from a fellow vegan to veganize the recipe so I decided to try it out.

Ingredients:

1 Head of Cauliflower.

1/2 a Cup of Vegan Cheeze. I used Scheese Gouda Style.

1/4 of a Cup of Silken Tofu, drained and pressed. I used 1/2 a Cup but I think it was too much.

1 Teaspoon of Dried Parsley or Oregano or Basil. I used Oregano.

2 Cloves of Garlc, minced.

1 Tablespoon of Nutritional (Saboury) Yeast (optional).

Onion Powder, Salt and Pepper to taste.

Method:

Preheat the oven to 230C (450F).

Steam the Cauliflower florets and stems (not the core) until soft.

Combine the other ingredients in a bowl.

Press the cooked Cauliflower in a tea towel / cloth to remove as much water as possible.

Put Cauliflower in a food processor and process until it is a mashed potato consistency.

Combine Cauliflower with other ingredients, then place mixture evenly on a large greased tray.

Baked for 15 – 20 minutes until the top begins to brown. This too nearly 40 minutes for me as a) I think my mixture was too wet and b) I have no idea how the use the fancy convection oven in my new place.

Cut up and enjoy.

Verdict: Quite simple despite the fact that I don’t have a proper food processor and I have to steam the Cauliflower in the microwave. My mix was too wet so next time I will try and remove more water from the Cauliflower and add less tofu. I also over did it with the Pepper and the Onion Powder so my finished product has a very strong flavor. Other than that it’s a good recipe. I was concerned that the Cauliflower would make it too sweet but I was wrong. It tastes nice though I’m not sure this is actually a bread.