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Gluten-Free & Dairy-Free Cashew Nut Vegan Cheeses

June 26, 2011 by jason Leave a Comment

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Cashew nut cheese is the classic vegan version of cheese. The subtle taste of the cashews, along with their soft texture when soaked, mean that they make a wonderfully creamy, soft cheese (and also cream). The mixture can then be flavoured – whether it’s with herbs, spices, or other ingredients to make delicious cheeses. I’ve used a recipe from Nicola Graimes’ new book New Vegetarian Kitchen, which I featured a few weeks ago and is full of inspirational and creative recipes for vegetarians, including this recipe for a trio of (dairy-free) cashew nut cheeses.

These cheeses are delicious just as they are, eaten with gluten-free bread or toast. But they’re also wonderful when added to a recipe. I made the herb one with rosemary instead of the suggested thyme, oregano or chives because I wanted to add it to a tomato-based pasta sauce I’d made to make it creamy, and wanted the strong rosemary flavour. The bland flavour of cashew nut cheese will work with a myriad of flavours, both subtle and strong – whatever you feel like trying!

* gluten-free, dairy-free, yeast-free, soya-free, egg-free, seed-free

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Gluten-Free & Dairy-Free Cashew Nut Vegan Cheeses
 
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Prep time
10 mins
Total time
10 mins
 
Author: Grace Cheetham
Recipe type: Teas/Snacks
Serves: 3 cheeses
Ingredients
  • 300g/10½oz/2 cups cashew nuts
  • ½ tsp salt
  • 1 garlic clove, crushed
  • 1 tbsp lemon juice
  • a large pinch of smoked paprika
  • 5 tbsp shelled pistachios, finely chopped
  • 5 tbsp chopped mixed herbs, such as thyme, oregano and chives
  • freshly ground black pepper
Method
  1. Put the cashews in a bowl, cover with warm water and leave to soak for at least 2 hours, then drain and transfer the cashews to a food processor or blender. Add 185ml/6fl oz/¾ cup water and blend into a coarse paste. (For a softer ‘cheese’, add a little more water and blend into a coarse purée.) Add the salt and season with pepper.
  2. Divide the nut cheese into 3 equal portions. Stir the garlic, lemon juice and paprika into 1 portion and spoon it into a ramekin. Put the chopped pistachios on a plate. Using your hands, divide another portion of the nut cheese into teaspoon-sized balls, then roll each ball in the pistachios until evenly coated. Roll the last portion of the nut cheese into a log and roll it in the herbs to coat.
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Filed Under: Teas/Snacks Tagged With: cashew nut, cheese, chives, dairy-free, dairy-free cheese, gluten-free, herbs, New Vegetarian Kitchen, Nicola Graimes, oregano, paprika, pistachios, rosemary, thyme, vegan

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