½ cup almonds 1 tsp paprika
1 ¾ cup water 2 tsp nutritional yeast
1 tsp coffee substitute, Pero* ¼ cup oil
½ can tomato paste, 6 ounce 1 tsp salt
1 tsp onion powder 1 tsp garlic powder
2 tsp Lawry’s seasoned salt 2 Tbsp Non-GMO soy flour
2 cups vital wheat gluten flour (more if necessary)
Blend all the ingredients together except the flour. Mix the flour thoroughly in a bowl. Add the blended ingredients quickly and mix by hand until stiff dough forms. Form into desired shape and bake at 350◦F on a prepared cookie sheet for 25-30 minutes.
You can also wrap these in parchment paper and aluminum foil, twist them like a tootsie roll and then steam them in a little water in a 9x13 pan. (Note: These make a nice treat for camping if you cover with a very thin layer of camp bread and toast over the fire like a corndog.)
Gluten-free option: increase almonds to ¾ cup and replace gluten flour with 1 cup quick oats and ¼ cup potato flour, ¼ cup tapioca starch, and ¼ cup bean, potato, or rice/millet flour. Add more flour if necessary to form franks. (This recipe is similar, but not quite the same.)
* "Pero" is a caffeine-free coffee substitute made of barley