1. Preheat oven to 400. Tear 8 pieces of foil about 6 inches wide each.

2. In a mixing bowl mash the beans with a fork into a creamy paste. Stir in the vegetable broth, tamari, maple syrup, and canola oil.

3. In a separate bowl combine all of the dry ingredients, forming a well in the center. Pour the wet ingredients into the well, stirring with a fork until all of the liquid has been absorbed. Now roll up your sleeve and use your hand to knead the dough in the bowl for about 1 1/2 -2 minutes until smooth.

4. Transfer dough to a lightly floured cutting board, shape into log about 2 inches thick. Slice into sixteen pieces by cutting the log into four pieces, and then each piece into four slices. Shape each slice into small sauge-shapes and wrap each one individually like a piece of candy in aluminum foil, twisting the ends together. Don’t wrap each piece too tightly, give it a little slack as the dough will expand as it steams during the baking process. Bake on an oven tray for 20 mins. At about 10 minutes to go, flip each sausage over once.

5. Serve hot, or for a properly browned exterior lightly sauté sausage in a little olive oil in a cast iron pan over medium-high heat until browned on the edges