Vegan cheeses made with agar

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If, like me, you use agar powder, the conversion is: 1 tablespoon agar-agar

flakes = 1/2 teaspoon agar-agar powder

 

 

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Agar Cheese

 

Recipe By :JoAnn Rachor

Serving Size : 4 Preparation Time :0:00

Categories : Analog Cheese Analog

Vegan Option

 

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method

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3/4 cup water

1 tablespoon agar flakes -- * see note

1/3 cup cashews

1/4 cup water

3 tablespoons pimientos -- optional

3 tablespoons lemon juice

3 tablespoons yeast -- flakes * see note

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/2 teaspoon onion powder

1/8 teaspoon garlic powder

 

Lightly boil water and agar flakes for 3 minutes. Stir occasionally. Blend

until smooth remaining ingredients. Stir all ingredients together. Chill.

This cheese can be sliced. When warmed it gives a slight melting effect. Good

for a faux grilled cheese.

 

NOTE: Ingredients with a " * " refer to either another recipe or a cooking

method which can be found elsewhere in the series. Unfamiliar ingredients can

be found in most large grocery stores or health food stores.

 

Source:

" Source: Of These Ye May Freely Eat: A Vegetarian Cookbook "

S(Posted by):

" Carolyn Shaw 9-95. "

Copyright:

" ISBN 1-878726-02-1 "

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Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 94 Calories; 6g Fat (48.8% calories from

fat); 5g Protein; 8g Carbohydrate; 3g Dietary Fiber; 0mg Cholesterol; 275mg

Sodium. Exchanges: 1/2 Grain(Starch); 1/2 Lean Meat; 0 Vegetable; 0 Fruit; 1

Fat.

 

NOTES : Per recipe: 384.3 cal, 22.5g (47.7%) fat, 11.9g fibre, 1106mg sodium,

34g carbs, 21.6g protien

 

Nutr. Assoc. : 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

 

 

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Colby Cheeze

 

Recipe By :Joanne Stepaniak

Serving Size : 3 Preparation Time :0:00

Categories : Cheese Analog Sandwiches

Vegan

 

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method

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1 1/2 cups water

5 tablespoons agar-agar flakes

1/2 cup pimiento pieces -- drained

1/2 cup raw cashew pieces

1/4 cup nutritional yeast flakes

3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice

2 tablespoons tahini -- (optional)

2 teaspoons onion granules

1 teaspoon salt

1/4 teaspoon garlic granules

1/8 teaspoon ground dill seed

1/8 teaspoon mustard powder

 

Place the water and agar-agar flakes in a small saucepan, and bring to a boil.

Reduce heat and simmer for 5 minutes, stirring often. Place in a blender with

the remaining ingredients, and process unitl completely smooth.

 

Pour immediately into a lightly oiled, 3-cup rectangular mold, loaf pan or other

small, rectangular container, and cool. For round slices, pack into a small,

straight-sided cylindrical container. Cover and chill for several hours to

overnight. To serve, turn out of the mold and slice. Store leftovers covered

in the refrigerator.

 

Variation: For olive cheeze, prepare colby cheeze, replacing the ground dill

seed and mustard powder with 1 tb dijon mustard. After blending, stir in 3/4 c

chopped black olives.

 

 

 

Source:

" The Uncheese Cookbook "

S(Formatted By):

" Nancy Braswell "

Yield:

" 14 fluid ounces "

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Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 233 Calories; 16g Fat (57.9% calories

from fat); 10g Protein; 16g Carbohydrate; 6g Dietary Fiber; 0mg Cholesterol;

744mg Sodium. Exchanges: 1 Grain(Starch); 1 Lean Meat; 0 Vegetable; 0 Fruit; 3

Fat.

 

 

Nutr. Assoc. : 0 2024 1124 902505 199 0 0 0 0 0 506 0