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I made this vegan cheese recipe that Shawn posted

recently and must say that I'm totally hooked on

it....it's good (and addicting) stuff. I made nachos

with it and they were so good. I have been off of

dairy for 3 months now and am very happy to have found

this easy sub. I'm looking forward to making different

variations of this recipe and experimenting with ways

to use it. Thanks Shawn for posting this. :)

 

Susie

 

 

From Bryanna Clark Grogan's 20 Minutes to Dinner:

 

Melty Pizza Cheese

Makes 1 1/4 cups/5 servings

 

1 c. water

1/4 c. nutritional yeast

2 T. cornstarch

1 T. flour

1 tsp. lemon juice

1/2 tsp. salt

1/4 tsp. garlic granules

OPTIONAL: 4 tsp. calcium carbonate powder

2 T. water

OPTIONAL: 1 T. canola oil

(my addition - 1/4 tsp. turmeric)

 

Place all ingredients, except the 2 T. water and

additional oil, in a blender/processor and blend until

smooth. Pour the mixture into a small saucepan and

stir over medium heat until it starts to thicken, then

let it bubble for 30 seconds. Whisk vigorously.

 

Or pour the mixture into a microwave-proof bowl; cover

and cook on high for 2 minutes. Whisk, then microwave

for 2 more minutes, and whisk again.

 

Whisk in the water and optional oil. The oil adds

richness and helps it melt better, but the cheese

still only contains 2.6 g. of fat per 1/4 cup.

 

Drizzle immediately over pizza or other food, and

broil or bake until a skin forms on top.

Alternatively, refrigerate in a small, covered plastic

container for up to a week. It will become quite firm

when chilled but will still remain spreadable. You can

spread the firm cheese on bread or quesadillas for

grilling, or heat it to spread more thinly on

casseroles, etc.

 

Variations

 

Melty Jack Cheese: Omit the oil and add 1 T. tahini to

the blender mixture

 

Melty Suisse Cheese: Omit the oil and use only 1/4

tsp. salt. Add 1 T. tahini and 1 T. light soy or

chick-pea miso to the blended mixture

 

Melty Cheddar Cheese: Use 1/3 c. nutritional yeast

flakes and add 1/4 tsp each sweet Hungarian paprika

and mustard powder. Use only 1/4 tsp. salt and

add 1 T. light soy of chick-pea miso to the blended

mixture

 

Smoky Cheese: To the basic recipe or any of the above

variations, add 1/8 tsp. liquid smoke

 

Cheese Sauce, Rarebit, or Fondue: Add 1 cup to 1 1/4

cup non-diary milk, dry white wine, or beer (can be

non-alcoholic) to any of the cheese variations.

(Try using the Suisse for fondue and the Cheddar for

Rarebit). You may add a pinch of nutmeg and white

pepper. Add salt to taste.

 

Nacho Sauce: You can add drained

other chiles, chopped olives, a pinch of cumin, etc.,

using Jack or Cheddar as a base.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Excellent. I'm glad you enjoyed it, Susie. I've gotten so many recipes (and

recipe ideas) from you in the past it's ridiculous so I'm glad by merely

posting this you ended up trying and liking it. It's addicting if you ask

me.

 

Pretty good timing too since you are off the real stuff. I actually skipped

out this past week on buying a block of real cheese. Woohoo.

 

S. " vegan cheese pusher "

 

On 8/12/05, artichoke72x> wrote:

>

> I made this vegan cheese recipe that Shawn posted

> recently and must say that I'm totally hooked on

> it....it's good (and addicting) stuff. I made nachos

> with it and they were so good. I have been off of

> dairy for 3 months now and am very happy to have found

> this easy sub. I'm looking forward to making different

> variations of this recipe and experimenting with ways

> to use it. Thanks Shawn for posting this. :)

>

> Susie

>

>

> From Bryanna Clark Grogan's 20 Minutes to Dinner:

>

> Melty Pizza Cheese

> Makes 1 1/4 cups/5 servings

>

> 1 c. water

> 1/4 c. nutritional yeast

> 2 T. cornstarch

> 1 T. flour

> 1 tsp. lemon juice

> 1/2 tsp. salt

> 1/4 tsp. garlic granules

> OPTIONAL: 4 tsp. calcium carbonate powder

> 2 T. water

> OPTIONAL: 1 T. canola oil

> (my addition - 1/4 tsp. turmeric)

>

> Place all ingredients, except the 2 T. water and

> additional oil, in a blender/processor and blend until

> smooth. Pour the mixture into a small saucepan and

> stir over medium heat until it starts to thicken, then

> let it bubble for 30 seconds. Whisk vigorously.

>

> Or pour the mixture into a microwave-proof bowl; cover

> and cook on high for 2 minutes. Whisk, then microwave

> for 2 more minutes, and whisk again.

>

> Whisk in the water and optional oil. The oil adds

> richness and helps it melt better, but the cheese

> still only contains 2.6 g. of fat per 1/4 cup.

>

> Drizzle immediately over pizza or other food, and

> broil or bake until a skin forms on top.

> Alternatively, refrigerate in a small, covered plastic

> container for up to a week. It will become quite firm

> when chilled but will still remain spreadable. You can

> spread the firm cheese on bread or quesadillas for

> grilling, or heat it to spread more thinly on

> casseroles, etc.

>

> Variations

>

> Melty Jack Cheese: Omit the oil and add 1 T. tahini to

> the blender mixture

>

> Melty Suisse Cheese: Omit the oil and use only 1/4

> tsp. salt. Add 1 T. tahini and 1 T. light soy or

> chick-pea miso to the blended mixture

>

> Melty Cheddar Cheese: Use 1/3 c. nutritional yeast

> flakes and add 1/4 tsp each sweet Hungarian paprika

> and mustard powder. Use only 1/4 tsp. salt and

> add 1 T. light soy of chick-pea miso to the blended

> mixture

>

> Smoky Cheese: To the basic recipe or any of the above

> variations, add 1/8 tsp. liquid smoke

>

> Cheese Sauce, Rarebit, or Fondue: Add 1 cup to 1 1/4

> cup non-diary milk, dry white wine, or beer (can be

> non-alcoholic) to any of the cheese variations.

> (Try using the Suisse for fondue and the Cheddar for

> Rarebit). You may add a pinch of nutmeg and white

> pepper. Add salt to taste.

>

> Nacho Sauce: You can add drained

> other chiles, chopped olives, a pinch of cumin, etc.,

> using Jack or Cheddar as a base.

>

>

>

 

 

 

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vegan cheese pusher, LMAO

that was funny.

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subprong

Saturday, August 13, 2005 12:52 PM

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S. " vegan cheese pusher "

 

 

 

 

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