Vegan and Vegetarian Recipes collected from alt.food.vegan - and beyond!

Tofu Cream Cheese (Version 2)

Cheese - Cream - -

INGREDIENTS

1 cup extra firm (morinu 1% fat) silken tofu
1 1/2 T fresh squeezed lemon juice
1/2 T brown rice syrup, or 1 t pure maple syrup
1 1/2 t low-sodium tamari
1/4 t ground nutmeg
1/2 t nutritional yeast flakes

METHOD

Wrap the tofu in a clean kitchen towel and allow to rest for 30 minutes (to draw out extra moisture). Place all ingredients in the bowl of a food processor and blend until completely smooth. Refrigerate overnight to allow flavours to blend, and thereafter store in the fridge.

NOTES

Variations

Herbed Cream Cheese

Add:
1 clove minced garlic
1/4 t dried dill
1/4 t dried rosemary
1/4 t dried thyme
1/4 t parsley flakes

Caraway Cream Cheese

Add:
1 finely minced clove garlic
1 T chopped capers
2 t ground caraway seed

Date & Nut Cream Cheese

Add:
1/4 cup toasted, chopped walnuts
1/4 cup chopped pitted dates

Pineapple Cream Cheese

Add:
1/4 cup well drained unsweetened pineapple

Veggie Cream Cheese

Add:
1 scallion, minced
1 clove garlic, crushed
1 small carrot, finely grated
1/4 cup bell pepper, minced
1/4 fresh parsley, chopped

Herb & Tomato Cream Cheese

Add:
3 T tomato paste
1 t onion powder
1/2 t garlic powder
1/4 t dried thyme
1/4 t paprika
1/8 t ground dill seed
pinch of cayenne

Vegan Lox & Cream Cheese

Roast a red pepper and marinate it in your favourite smoky marinade (alternately, add a few drops of liquid smoke to your fave marinade). Use half of the roasted pepper atop a bagel that's been spread with the vegan cream cheese.

posted by Mr Falafel

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