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Vegan Dönner Kebab

Vegan Dönner Kebab

I loved Kebab and I thought I had to give this up when I became a vegan. I was so wrong. On my quest to find alternatives I discovered that the Vegan kebabs are even better then the meaty ones. Mind you, I have only…

Walnut Cheese with Dates

Walnut Cheese with Dates

Wallnut Cheese with Dates

A simple recipe to make a sliceable cheese in 15 minutes
Course Appetizer, Breakfast, Snack
Cuisine cheese, vegan
Keyword cheese
Prep Time 15 minutes
Fridge time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 15 minutes
Servings 1 round cheese
Author The Not So Perfect Vegan

Equipment

  • Blender
  • Medium pan, to heat up mixture
  • Form, to poor in the cheese

Ingredients

For the blender

  • 1 ½ cup plant milk cashew, soy or unsweetened almond (1 cup = 225 ml)
  • ½ cup walnuts you don't have to cut these, they go in the blender
  • 1 tbsp lemon juice no lemon? you use aple cider or white vinegar instead
  • 1 tbsp agar agar powder this one is essentially, essential
  • 2 tbsp tapioca starch no tapioca? Use corn starch 2:1, or plain flower 1:1 instead
  • ½ cup hot boiled water
  • 1 tsp salt this is a teaspoon! not a table spoon

Keep aside for later

  • cup walnuts, roughly chopped
  • 5 pitted dates, roughly chopped
  • optional baking paper I lined the dish with baking paper to give the cheese a cool look

Instructions

  • Put the stuff in the blender, exept the chopped walnuts and dates
  • blend untill smooth, usually after 30 seconds
  • poor the mix into a medium sauce pan and bring to a simmer
  • stir for about 5 minutes – constantly. Make sure the thick mixture doesn't stick to the bottom
  • add the dates and walnuts and stir for another 2 minutes, mix it well
  • now pour the mixture in a wide form or glass dish which holds about 250 ml.
  • cool for at least one hour in the fridge
  • remove from mold and …
  • enjoy, as a snack on bread or with a glass of wine. Or use it as a topping on your pizza!
    vegan wallnut cheese