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Ingredients

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	100g Walnuts or Pine Nuts
	100g Pine Nuts or Walnuts
	Water
	3 tablespoons Irish Moss Gel
	2 tablespoons Sesame Paste
	2 teaspoons Sea Salt according to your taste
	1 teaspoon Coconut Oil
	Spring Onions optional

Vegan Nut Cheese

Name: Vegan Nut Cheese
Yield: 2 Servings
Ingredients: Walnuts: 100g; Pine Nuts: 100g; Water; Irish Moss Gel: 3 tablespoons; Sesame Paste: 2 tablespoons; Sea Salt: 2 teaspoons; Coconut Oil: 1 teaspoon; Spring Onions

The texture of this vegan cheese is similar to a ricotta but just slightly firmer even holding the shape of the container it’s made in. It can also be used as a cheese spread and makes a great hummus. I’ve found this recipe is best made with either walnuts or pine nuts.

Serves 2
Easy

Ingredients

100g Walnuts
or Pine Nuts
100g Pine Nuts
or Walnuts
Water
3 tablespoons Irish Moss Gel
2 tablespoons Sesame Paste
2 teaspoons Sea Salt
according to your taste
1 teaspoon Coconut Oil
Spring Onions
optional

Directions

It’s easier than you think to make vegan cheese using nuts. This recipe will show you to make it using either walnuts or pine nuts.

The walnut cheese has more of a gritty texture and kind of a beige color but still has a nice flavor, whereas the pine nut cheese is very smooth and white with a very rich flavor. The walnut cheese stores in the fridge for about 5 to 7 days and the pine nut about 5 days. They can both be frozen and kept for a month or longer.

Walnuts are more widely available as well as affordable plus they add a nice taste even if you don’t like walnuts that much! Pine nuts make an excellent choice too though, and it gives the cheese a nice flavor with a smooth silky consistency. However, they are very expensive and have a shorter shelf life. In either case, the process to make the cheese is the same.

Steps

1 Done Overnight	Soak and strain the nuts Soak the nuts over night, strain and remove any flaky skins for smoother texture.
2 Done	Blend the nuts Place nuts into a blender starting with a quarter cup of water. Keep a cup of water nearby so you can add more while blending. Pulse the nuts into bits first and then blend them adding water slowly as you need until you get a creamy liquid. It should be the consistency of a Ranch salad dressing or close to it.
3 Done	Add Irish moss gel Add 3 tablespoons of Irish moss gel and blend until smooth. You should see the texture change a little.
4 Done	Add other ingredients Add 2 table spoons of sesame paste, 1/2 tablespoon of coconut oil (optional) and a teaspoon of salt. Blend and mix well.
5 Done	Taste and adjust Taste the mixture and add a little more salt if it’s bland. The sesame paste and the salt give it the cheesy flavor.
6 Done 4-8 hours	Once you’ve reached the desired flavor pour your mixture into a container and cover (optional - mix in some chopped spring onions). Put it in the fridge to set. After several hours or by the next day it should firm up . If you’re gentle enough with it you’ll even be able to slice it.

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Adonai

Adonai

Born in New York to a Jamaican family, studied Tae Kwon Do at the age of 7, started cooking at 12. Following Dr. Sebi since 2014, I currently work in China as an ESL teacher, and yes, I speak Chinese.