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Thermomix Recipes for TM5 and TM31 => Starters and Snacks => Topic started by: Tasty on March 13, 2014, 02:45:22 pm

Title: Herb Cashew Cream Cheese - Dairy Free
Post by: Tasty on March 13, 2014, 02:45:22 pm

Name of Recipe: Herb Cashew Cream Cheese
Number of People: Makes 1 small bowl
Ingredients:

1.5 cups raw cashews
3 spring onions, cut in large pieces
3 tablespoons parsley
2 tablespoons chives
4 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
2 tablespoons lemon juice
1 teaspoon lemon zest
3 tablespoons water, plus water to soak cashews
Good pinch of sea salt
Pinch of pepper


Preparation:

Soak the cashews in water in the fridge overnight or up to 24 hours.

Place spring onions, parsley and chives in the Thermomix and chop for 3 seconds - Speed 7 Set aside.

Drain and rinse the cashews and add to the Thermomix bowl, along with apple cider vinegar, lemon juice and water. Chop for 30 seconds - Speed 6. Scrape down and repeat.

Add the reamaining ingredients, including chopped herb mixture. Blend for 10 seconds - Reverse + Speed 3.

The recipe then says to place in a cheesecloth-lined sieve to strain but I found this did nothing for me. Nothing came out.

Carefully turn out onto small bowl and place in fridge overnight to firm up.

Serve with crackers or crostini.

Although this doesn't taste like cream cheese, it looks similar to it and has a pleasant taste although hard to describe.

Photos:

(http://i1185.photobucket.com/albums/z359/Fotographies/P1050956.jpg) (http://s1185.photobucket.com/user/Fotographies/media/P1050956.jpg.html)

Tips/Hints:

For original recipe instructions (non-Thermomix) see here:
http://invegetableswetrust.com/2013/10/22/cashew-cream-cheese/

Title: Re: Herb Cashew Cream Cheese - Dairy Free
Post by: Cuilidh on March 13, 2014, 06:12:37 pm

This looks good, Tasty, thanks for posting.

I noted that the original recipe calls for 1 1/2 cups of cashews.

Title: Re: Herb Cashew Cream Cheese - Dairy Free
Post by: Tasty on March 13, 2014, 10:37:16 pm

Thank you. Have corrected.

Title: Re: Herb Cashew Cream Cheese - Dairy Free
Post by: djinni373 on March 14, 2014, 01:13:12 am

Thanks for posting Tasty. Looking forward to trying it.

Title: Re: Herb Cashew Cream Cheese - Dairy Free
Post by: cookie1 on March 14, 2014, 06:47:04 am

Thanks for this. I have a friend who will love it. I will have to make it with him watching me otherwise he won't believe what is in it.

Title: Re: Herb Cashew Cream Cheese - Dairy Free
Post by: kmw on March 14, 2014, 10:48:58 am

Thanks Tasty. I've been making cashew nut dressing & mayo so this be a nice change.

Title: Re: Herb Cashew Cream Cheese - Dairy Free
Post by: Kimmyh on March 14, 2014, 11:36:21 am

Looks great tasty. Thanks for sharing.