Title: Cashew cream cheese

Yield: 8 servings

Category: Side

Source: Allrecipes.com

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Ingredients

Instructions

Place cashews in a bowl with enough cold water to cover, and soak cashews overnight or up to 24 hours.

Drain, and add nuts to a blender, along with sea salt, nutritional yeast, vinegar, cashew yogurt, and water. Blend on high until very smooth.

Transfer into a sterilized glass container (See Note), and let ferment in a warm spot for 8 to 24 hours, or until the mixture is as tangy and fermented as you want.

This can be done at room temperature, which will take longer, or wrapped in a heating pad set on low (about 90 degrees F (32 degrees C)), which will speed up the process.

Check, stir, and taste mixture a few times during the process to monitor its progress.

Once the mixture has fermented as long as you want, season with salt to taste. At this point, additional flavoring can be added such as garlic, herbs, or spices.

Chill before serving, at least 1 hour. For best results, refrigerate for 24 to 48 hours to let the flavors develop even more.

Notes

Vegan

To prevent rogue bacteria from taking over the fermentation process, use very clean tools. A dishwasher set to sanitize might be adequate for cleaning the spoon and blender you use, but the fermentation container and lid should be sterilized. Here are 3 easy methods for sterilizing:

Fill a bowl with boiling water to the brim; immerse container and lid. Let sit for 10 minutes. Drain and air dry.
Wash and rinse container and lid; air dry. Place the container and lid in the oven at 200 degrees F (95 degrees C) for 10 minutes.
Dilute 1 teaspoon bleach in 3 1/2 quarts water. Immerse and soak equipment for 5 minutes. Rinse thoroughly with hot water. Air dry. Cover until ready to use to avoid recontamination.

Nutrition Facts (per serving)
201 Calories
15g Fat
12g Carbs
8g Protein