Nutty Vegan Mushroom Sausages

Ingredients

• 2 tsp olive oil
• 1 medium onion, red or white, peeled and grated
• 1-2 garlic cloves, crushed
• 110g/4oz mushrooms, finely chopped
• 60g/2oz cashews or other nut of choice (or a mixture), ground medium fine
• 60g/2oz fresh wholemeal breadcrumbs – use GF alternative OR certified GF porridge oats instead if desired
• 60g/2oz wholemeal flour plus a little extra for coating OR GF flour
• 2 tsp sieved gram flour (also called besan or chickpea flour) OR soya flour, mixed to a smooth paste with 1 tsp water
• 1 tbsp flax meal (ground linseeds), mixed with 3 tbsp hot water
• 1 tbsp chopped fresh parsley OR 1 tsp dried
• 1-2 tsp chopped fresh tarragon OR ½ tsp dried
• 1 tbsp dairy-free milk, unsweetened if possible – eg rice, coconut, almond, soya, hemp etc
• Salt and lots of fresh black pepper
• Plain oil for baking OR low-cal oil spray