PISTACHIO NUT CHEESE RECIPE

INGREDIENTS

• 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 nut mixture until smooth in a powerful blender.
• In a pan put in the remaining half of the water and the agar agar powder.
• 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 nut cheese mixture into a mould and then chill for 2 hours. Line with greaseproof paper to give a great look.
• Enjoy Pistachio Cheese within 3 days and keep chilled.

Recipe by Bastian Durward

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