Vegan day 185: Macadamia-pine nut ricotta cheese
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| macadamia-pine nut ricotta cheese with basil and garlic spices fresh farm strawberries and raw dehydrated crackers |
Interesting nut cheese experiment today– I wanted to make a nut cheese from the soaked macadamia and pine nuts that I prepped the night before. I made this two different ways- they both came out very good.
Batch 1- from the soaked nuts (no fermentation)
- I soaked the nuts for about 8 hours although the recipe says 2-6 hours.
- We drained the nuts and rinsed them well.
- Next we put them in the blender with water filled to half way of the nuts.
- We pulsed it but definitely not into a smooth paste.
- We directly added fresh garlic, olive oil, lemon juice and spices (basil, salt and pepper).
- We blended it again so that it had a ricotta-like consistency.
*For the record, I think I did this part wrong. I think I was suppose to ferment the drained nuts first with the miso as shown below. The only thing is- it really tasted good- so good in fact that a day later we combined both cheeses and re-spiced them up to perfection!
Batch 2- from the soaked nuts – drained and then fermented
- I soaked the nuts for about 8 hours although the recipe says 2-6 hours.
- We drained the nuts and rinsed them well.
- Next we put them in the blender with water filled to half way of the nuts. (TEST THIS- USE less water and add in if necessary).
- Add in the MISO and pulse into a ricotta-like consistency.
- Pour or scoop into mason jars.
- Cover with cheesecloth to FERMENT and leave at room temperature for 6-12 hours (no more than 12 hours).
- The cheese should ferment and separate with the (liquid) whey portion going to the bottom.
- Press the cheese through cheesecloth or a milk bag. The liquid portion release is whey.
- The solid part is cheese which can now be spiced and refrigerated.
*I need to try this experiment again. This is only my second time and there wasn’t any whey this time.
The cheese was delicious.. lol
That I know for sure!
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[Tuesday July 3rd 2012 blog]
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