Smoked Almond Cheddar

Julie Piatt

My number-one all-time favorite quick cheese!

5 from 1 vote

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Prep Time 5

Almond soaking time 8

Course Appetizer, Snack

Cuisine American

Servings 6 servings

Calories 289 kcal

Ingredients

2 cups raw almonds
½ to ¾ cup pimientos from a jar plus ½ to ¾ cup packing liquid
¼ cup nutritional yeast
1 ¾ teaspoons smoked sea salt
1 teaspoon garlic powder

Instructions

Rinse the almonds well. Place them in water in a medium bowl. Cover and refrigerate overnight.
Drain the almonds. In the bowl of a food processor, place the almonds, pimientos, nutritional yeast, salt, garlic powder, and ¼ cup pimiento liquid. Process until the mixture is well incorporated.
Remove the lid and test the cheese for texture and salt content. If you want a smoother spread, add pimiento liquid in small increments and process again. Add more salt if needed.
Serve this with crackers and fresh pears.

Notes

Reprinted from This Cheese is Nuts: Delicious Vegan Cheese at Home by arrangement Avery, an imprint of Penguin Publishing Group, a division of Penguin Random House LLC. Copyright © 2017, Julie Piatt.