"Sicilian Pizza Orientale is not unbelievable as a vegan offering spectacle..."

Vegan Sicilian Pizza Crust:

Ingredients:

1 c H2O (warm)

1/4 oz active yeast

2 tblsp shortening

1 1/2 tsp salt

1 tsp white sugar

1 tsp Ramen flavour powder from packet

3 c all-purpose flour

Instructions:

Mix with warm H2O with bakers yeast and wait for it to bubble, then mix together 3 c all-purpose flour, 1 tsp sugar, 1 1/2 tsp salt, and 2 tblsp shortening and mix thoroughly in a stainless steel bowl and then on a lightly floured counter top, knead the ball several times (flatten the dough by punching, take a side and fold a whallop by picking it up and continue into the dough from the top and again knead by flattening) and set in a mound shaping it as such by its undersides and place back in the bowl to rise for 1 hr under a cover of moist cheesecloth and then repeat the procedure 2X.

Spread onto 3 pie trays or plates thinly (1/2") and set aside at room temperature.

Topping:

Ingredients:

4 c ricotta cheese

3 packets of beef-chicken Ramen instant noodle powder

2 tblsp butter (melted)

2 tblsp all-purpose flour

1 c milk

3/4 red onion (cut into scalloped shaped strips)

2 c spinach leaves (baby if possible)

2 c endives (chopped 1/2" thick)

Instructions:

- To make the roux, take and melt butter, dissolve flour and add in milk and stir vigorously until it browns and thickens on the cast iron pan. Take aside.

- Add into a bowl with the ricotta cheese and dissolve by mixing thoroughly the 2 of the 3 instant noodle packet's contents and set aside.

- Take the charged pie plates and sprinkle evenly the remaining 1 packet's contents lightly onto the 3 doughed pie shells.

- Spread the topping evenly onto the pie shells and top further with spinach, onions and endive evenly.

Cooking instructions:

- Bake all 3 pizzas for 25-30 mins or until crusty and brown at 175 deg C.

Serving Suggestions:

- Slice 6 to a pie and serve with the suggested drink of: White Grape Squash*.

White Grape Squash Recipe*:

3 large ginger fingers

1/2 c lemon juice

500 ml white apple juice

500 ml white grape juice (E. g. Welch's grape juice)

Dessert Roll Swirls or Strudel:

Ingredients and Instructions:

- Pillsbury(R) Roll Dough and roll out to a rectangle on the wooden counter top.

- Filling is prepared by 2-3 c of strawberry compote (prepared), 2 c of white raw sugar, 2 tsp cinnamon, 2 tsp vanilla.

- Along the pastry dough layer the compote for filling and roll into and along its length and form a round or circle

sealing the ends together and finish by scoring the round cross-wise 2-3 inches apart and glaze to golden brown with whole egg wash.

- Bake for 45-55 mins at 175 deg C and then keep at room temperature and slice into pieces before serving.