PISTACHIO NUT CHEESE RECIPE
Tuesday, 21 May 2019
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This fast formula for without dairy Pistachio Nut Cheese is simple and idiot proof. It cuts, grinds and will go brilliant darker when barbecued. The main troublesome part isn't eating the pistachio nuts as they may be!
- 1 cup / 150g Pistachio Nuts, shelled
- ½ cup / 40g Nutritional Yeast
- 1 tbsp Maple syrup
- 1 tbsp Agar agar powder
- 2 cloves of Garlic
- ½ Lemon juiced
- 1 tbsp Apple Cider Vinegar
- 1½ cups / 350ml Water
- 2 pinches of Salt
METHOD :
- Soak the pistachio nuts in water with a pinch of salt for an hour or overnight.
- Place half the water and everything else apart from the agar agar into a blender.
- Blend until smooth.
- In a pan put in the remaining half of the water and the agar agar.
- Simmer for 5 mins stirring constantly. Make sure no lumps of agar agar form at the bottom.
- Take off the heat and stir in the pistachio mixture until combined.
- Pour into a mould and then chill for 2 hours.
- Enjoy within 3 days and keep chilled.