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    Home » Vegan Cheese-y Delights

    Vegan American Cheese Slices

    Published: Feb 12, 2018 · Updated: Aug 18, 2021 · This post may contain affiliate links.

    The same classic American cheese taste you grew up with: mild, firm, and satisfying. These creamy golden-hued vegan American cheese slices are perfect sliced on sandwiches and crackers. Recipe and photo from Vegan Cheese: Simple, Delicious Plant-Based Recipes by Jules Aron, ©2017 by Countryman Press, reprinted by permission.

    Makes: An approximately 1-pound block
    Prep and cook time: under 30 minutes
    Wait time: 2 to 4 hours

    Cheese

    • 1 cup raw cashews, soaked, drained, and rinsed
    • ¼ cup fresh lemon juice
    • ¼ cup water, filtered
    • 1 large red bell pepper, chopped
    • ⅓ cup nutritional yeast
    • 2 tablespoons chopped red onion
    • 2 garlic cloves, chopped
    • 1 teaspoon yellow mustard
    • 1 teaspoon sea salt

    Agar Gel

    • ½ cup cold water, filtered
    • 4 teaspoons agar powder

    Place all the cheese ingredients in a blender. Process until smooth and creamy. Leave the cheese mixture in the blender.

    To make the agar gel, whisk the cold water and the agar together in a saucepan. Let it soak for 5 minutes then bring to a boil. Lower the heat and simmer, whisking often, for 5 to 8 minutes, to activate the agar.

    Once the agar mixture is ready, quickly transfer it to the cheese mixture in the blender and process until it becomes homogenous. Pour the mixture into a container and cover. Refrigerate until firm and set, at least 2 to 4 hours.

    Wrap the cheese in waxed paper and store in a sealed container. Will keep, refrigerated, for 1 to 2 weeks.

    Tip: Soaking the cashews in water for 4 to 8 hours makes the puree creamier and easier to process.

    Vegan American Cheese Slices from Vegan Cheese by Jules Aron

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    Comments

    1. Gerry Buck says

      February 17, 2018 at 6:49 pm

      I have been looking for something like this for a long time.

    2. jcpetke says

      February 25, 2018 at 5:06 pm

      RAW – Beet Ravioli Pods & Shaved Asparagus Noods Ingredients: Cashew-meoutside ‘cream’ cheese filling – • 2C raw cashews (SOAKED OVERNIGHT IN WATER! ) • 1/2C water (or extra broth/stock)• 1 lemon (zested & juiced)• 1T nutritional yeast • 1T onion powder • 1 1/2T chives (sliced VERY thin) • 1⁄4C parsley (chopped fine)• 2 shallots (peeled & minced)• Salt/Pepper (to taste)   Beet Ravioli • 1⁄4C EVOO • 1 garlic clove (minced)• 1 lemon (juiced & zested)• Salt/Pepper (to taste)• 1 large RED beet (peeled and sliced into VERY thin 1/8” rounds – use a mandolin) • 1 large GOLDEN beet Asparagus Noods• 1# asparagus (shredded with a veggie peeler into thin ribbons)• 1T sesame oil• 1T EVOO• 1 lemon (juiced)• 1T rice vinegar• 1T sesame seeds Directions: Prep cashew cream cheese by blending the soaked (strained) cashews with water (if you didn’t get a chance to soak these babies. boil some water and soak them in there for 10 minutes) and lemon juice and zest in high-speed blender, until smooth. Pause a few times to scrape sides of blender and fold ingredients to ensure a creamy texture.

    3. Julio says

      March 03, 2018 at 12:57 pm

      Thank you for this wonderful recipe. Can you substitute the Agar powder with other thickening like Psyllium Husk or Chia seeds? Thank you.

    4. Nava says

      March 03, 2018 at 1:46 pm

      Hi Julio — since this is a contributed recipe, I can't say for sure. I worry that psyllium or chia would change the flavor/color too much. I was going to try this with agar flakes instead of the agar powder myself!

    5. Heather says

      March 09, 2018 at 9:15 pm

      Bookmarked this page, I really want to try this cheese! Mmm, looks so good.

    6. EmD says

      March 19, 2018 at 11:57 am

      How much agar should I use?

    7. Nava says

      March 19, 2018 at 12:36 pm

      The recipe calls for 4 teaspoons of agar powder; I'm not sure how that would translate to agar flakes, which I'd like to try. I'm going to hazard a guess and say 2 1/2 tablespoons of agar flakes, since they're not as dense as powder. But don't hold me to that — I still need to try this that way (it's a contributed recipe)!

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