Leek and herb nut cheese
Submitted by Rawxy on August 11, 2010 - 8:31am
Servings:
2 small ring molds worthAn upscale onion spread that's just divine... Mmmmm.
Ingredients:
for the base
1 C cashews
1 C brazil nuts (I use half and half, because of the selenium that brazil nuts provide)
2 acidophilus tablets (if
you don’t have a high speed blender, use capsule pills that you can break open)
1 C of water
for the mix in
1/2 C of chopped leeks
1 T fresh basil (chopped)
1 T fresh mint
(chopped)
1 T fresh parsley (chopped)
.5 t sea salt
.5 t lemon juice
.5 t garlic powder
3 t nutritional
yeast
Preparation:
for the base:
In a high speed blender, combine all ingredients. Blend until smooth.
Place an adequate amount of cheese cloth in
a mason jar, and secure with outer ring lid (takes a bit of force). Scoop mixture into cheese cloth and let sit in a warm/dark place for 24-48 hours – I use my microwave to store the jar.
After 24-48 hours, the excess liquid will have drained from the nut cheese. Scoop mixture out into separate bowl.
for the mix in:
Fold all ingredients in fermented cheese. Mix well by hand.
for the assembly:
Using a ring mold, scoop mixture into ring and place in freezer for about 10 minutes. Once set, remove ring, drizzle with olive oil and garnish with fresh herbs.
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6 reponses to "Leek and herb nut cheese"
1. Oh yes, you could use just
Oh yes, you could use just about any nut (the creamier nuts will yield better results though) Macadamias would be lovely!
2. I'm pretty sure they are only
I'm pretty sure they are only using the microwave turned OFF as a place to store the jar while it ferments where it will be out of the way and not attract bugs.
3. I live in Costa Rica and am
I live in Costa Rica and am wondering if you could substitute another nut for the Brazil nut... can't get them here. How about macadamia?
4. Yes, Maeven is correct. The
Yes, Maeven is correct. The microwave is NOT turned on - I just put it there as it's dark and away from fruit flies.
5. Wow! I've been looking for
Wow! I've been looking for just such a recipe. I'll be making this cheese this weekend.
6. I would worry about the
I would worry about the radiation from the microwave... I can't wait to try this though it sounds DIVINE!!!