Squaring the circle for pi day

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For Pi day yesterday, I made a square pie from impossible meat (drumroll pls), and served it to guests at my friend’s weekly dinner. I adapted a recipe for “”egyptian goulash”” (which, suffice to say, does not correspond with the name for any egyptian dish, nor any style of goulash, which is a hungarian soup). If you know how to make bourekas, it is basically square meat bourekas made vegan. Recipe as follows (makes 9 servings):

Tools

• Square baking pan, approx. 10”x10”, greased or covered in nonstick foil or parchment
• Frying pan and spatula
• Cutting board and knife
• Basting brush or paper towel

Ingredients

• 1 package of puff pastry (2 sheets, 17 oz), thawed according to box instructions
• 1 large white onion (10 oz), diced
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 1 package of impossible meat (12 oz)
• 1 small box of golden raisins (1 oz)
• 1 tbsp garam masala spice mix (or spice to taste)
• 1/4 stick vegan butter (2 tbsp)
• sesame seeds

Recipe

• Preheat oven to 375°F.
• Carefully unroll 1 puff pastry sheet and place it in the baking pan. Trim pastry to fit and slice twice in both directions to create 9 even squares.
• Saute onions over medium heat with the salt and half of the butter (1 tbsp) until transparent and lightly browned. Layer in baking pan over puff pastry.
• Mix impossible meat with spice mix and raisins and saute until browned, stirring frequently to break up meat. Layer in baking pan over onions.
• Carefully unroll second puff pastry sheet and lay over meat. Trim pastry to fit.
• Melt remaining butter (1 tbsp) and use basting brush or paper towel to cover pastry with butter. Sprinkle sesame seeds over top.
• Slice pastry twice in both directions to create 9 even squares, matching the bottom layer as closely as possible.
• Bake for 15-20 minutes or until top is puffed and browned. Can be served immediately.

Further suggestions to consider:

• Dice and sauté some potatoes to add another layer under the onions.
• Add parsley or mint into the meat.
• Use phyllo dough instead of puff pastry; will yield a flakier result. Also much more of a pain in the ass to work with.
• Add a layer of vegan ricotta. You can debate marit ayin with your friends, and also whether or not this is now lasagna.

Following this recipe closely will yield a better-looking result than pictured, I was sort of winging it and the recipe incorporates lessons learned. It was tasty though!

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