Re: recipe substitution feedback
#270908 - 06/25/06 02:40 PM
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I'm baking a "wild mushroom strudel" for my birthday supper and require a little feedback/ideas, s.v.p. re: intended substitutions.
Here's the ingredient list:
For the "Wild Mushroom" filling:
--3 tbsp. sundried tomatoes
--1 c. oyster mushrooms
--1 c. shiitake mushrooms
--1 c. crimini mushrooms
--1/2 clove garlic, very finely chopped
--1 tsp. olive oil
--1/4 tsp. white truffle oil (I'll skip this--it's not worth the price for the recipe)
--2 tbsp. goat cheese (substitute soy version of feta, or another soy cheese? I thought that tofutti cream cheese would work as well. I actually think that herbed tofutti might work better for some strange reason. This is where I need ideas, s.v.p.)
--3 large basil leaves
For the "Strudel" :
--1 piece phyllo dough
--1 tbsp. butter, melted (substitute Butter-flavoured Pam?
Soy Garden? Olive oil?)
I would love some ideas/suggestions re: fake cheese substitution. Also, I'm pretty sure that spaying the phyllo with Butter-flavoured Pam would work just as will as a brush & melted Soy Garden spread instead of butter. I'm sure that olive oil would taste fine too.
Thanks.
Kate.
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Wow, that sounds tasty. 
I think the herbed tofutti sounds like a good sub for the goat cheese. Or plain tofutti cream cheese, whichever you decide to try. Goat cheese has such a mild flavor that other soy cheese, including soy feta, might be a bit too strong.
I haven't worked with phyllo dough recently myself, but I saw a light recipe in a magazine that called for using cooking spray with it, so I'm pretty sure the butter-flavor Pam will work just fine. If the idea ends up making you nervous, I'd go with the melted Soy Garden instead. I think olive oil would work, but the margarine would be truer to the taste of the original recipe.
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Soy feta is gross in a distinctly bad way, but if I do it I will use the Tofutti (& not breathe a whisper). I've just got a big bad case of chef low self-esteem and laziness at the moment to get over. I think I'll just file this one for a snowy day.
Kate.
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I should tell you all about my disastrous day in the kitchen yesterday, but I'll just say that it's left me feeling like I don't DARE cook for the forseeable future. LOL Think I'll stick with PB&J and other things that don't require effort or skill...
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