Braised Tempeh with Madeira Sauce

Ingredients

• 4 cloves garlic
• 2 inch piece of ginger
• 1/2 cup tamari or soy sauce
• 1/4 tsp sea salt
• 5 cups water
• 2 (8 oz) packages of tempeh
• 3/4 cup unbleached white flour
• 1/4 cup nutritional yeast
• 2 tbsp onion granules or powder
• 1 1/2 tbsp minced fresh rosemary (optional)
• sea salt, to taste
• freshly ground black pepper, to taste
• 3 tbsp grapeseed or canola oil
• 2 sm. shallots (approx. 3 tbsp), minced
• 2 1/2 tbsp olive oil
• 1 1/2 cups Madeira wine*
• 1 sprig fresh thyme
• 2 bay leaves
• 2 1/2 cups vegetable broth
• 1/2 tsp crushed black peppercorns
• 1 1/2 tbsp arrowroot or cornstarch**
• 1/4 cup cold water
• 2 1/2 tbsp non-dairy butter (such as Earth Balance)