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Preheat oven to 425 degrees F.
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Set aside 20 cauliflower florets in a bowl.
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Toss the remaining cauliflower florets and the five 1-inch thick leek rounds with 1 tablespoon of oil.
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Season with 1 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper.
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Spread on a large baking sheet.
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Cut the tops off of the garlic heads, place on a foil square, and drizzle with the 1/2 teaspoon of oil.
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Close foil around garlic.
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Place foil wrapped garlic and the cauliflower loaded baking sheet in oven.
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Roast for 30-45 minutes, stirring cauliflower halfway through cooking time, until cauliflower and leeks are browned and fork tender.
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Remove from oven and set aside to cool.
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Note: At this point, you can turn your oven off or leave it on while you prepare the rest.
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It will take about 20 minutes.
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While garlic is still warm, squeeze garlic pulp from each clove into work bowl of a food processor.
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Add cauliflower and leek mixture and 1 teaspoon of Tamari soy sauce.
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Puree until smooth.
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Season with salt and pepper, if desired.
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Set aside.
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Combine wine, cornstarch, remaining 1 teaspoon of Tamari soy sauce, thyme, 1/4 teaspoon salt and 1/8 teaspoon pepper, in a small bowl and stir until cornstarch has dissolved.
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Set aside.
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Heat remaining 2 tablespoons of oil in a large skillet over medium- high heat.
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Add broccoli florets, carrots, reserved 20 cauliflower florets, mushrooms and the sliced leeks, and stir-fry 5-7 minutes or until vegetables begin to brown.
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Add cornstarch mixture, and stir-fry 1-2 minutes more, or until most of liquid has evaporated and vegetables are coated with sauce.
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Remove from heat and cool.
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Meanwhile, roll each sheet of puff pastry into 12-inch squares on a floured work surface.
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Cut each sheet into 4 squares, and place onto 2 parchment-lined baking sheets.
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Chill 15 minutes.
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Preheat oven to 425 degrees F.
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Spread 1/4 cup cauliflower puree in a circle in the center of each pastry square, keeping the edges clear.
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Stir the cooled vegetable mixture to coat the veggies with sauce, then scoop 1/2 cup of vegetables in the center of each square, making sure each portion contains a good mix of vegetables.
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Arrange 2 red pepper strips on each pastry, laying one strip from top to bottom and the other from side to side.
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Fold corners of pastry squares over vegetable filling and into the center, pinching corners to seal.
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Adjust red pepper strips if necessary, so they are visible in the open areas.
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Brush each square with egg white.
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Bake at 425 degrees F for 12-15 minutes, or until crisp and golden brown, checking bottoms of squares with spatula to make sure they are browned.
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When done remove the pans from the oven.
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Let the pastry squares sit for 5 minutes before serving.