#Block sharp cheddar cheese recipes full#

Smoked paprika creates a mildly smoky flavor that works great here. Red bell pepper provides color and flavor and just works really great in this recipe. However, if you DO prefer to soak them, then you may have a softer cheese as a result. We don’t find it necessary to soak the cashews first. Raw cashews make up the base of this cheese recipe and to that we add all kinds of delicious things that create that sharp cheddar flavor. This recipe was made with the powder and not the flakes so definitely use that. However, if all you can get is agar agar flakes, then use 3 tablespoons instead of 1 tablespoon. The powder is much stronger than the flakes, and the flakes would require you to use a lot more (around 3 times as much). You get agar agar powder and agar agar flakes. The crucial ingredient in making this vegan cheddar cheese set is the agar agar powder. I really mean you have to do it quickly! Hahaha. Have I said the word ‘quickly’ enough? I’m not sure that I have. You have to pour it in, blend it with the other (previously blended) ingredients really quickly and then pour it out into your prepared dish, all really quickly. Really, the only tricky part to this recipe, is once you’ve boiled the agar agar powder and water together, and poured that into the blender to blend, you have to be really fast or you’ll have hard set cheese sitting in your blender jug. You don’t even need to soak your cashews first. Unless you’ve made our other cashew cheese, then you already know how easy it is. This is probably the easiest sliceable vegan cheese you’ll ever make. Then you boil some water and agar agar on the stove, and once boiled you add that to the already blended ingredients in the blender and blend it in.Īnd then, working quickly because it starts to set super quickly, you pour it all out into a bowl, smooth it down and then place it into the fridge to set. The majority of the ingredients are simply blended up in a blender as you can see below.

This is a summary of the process to go along with the process photos.

#Block sharp cheddar cheese recipes full#

You will find full instructions and measurements in the recipe card at the bottom of the post. I knew that I could intensity the flavors even more, make it a bit sharper and tangier for a cheddar flavored cheese. That recipe is amazing, and if you’re going to make a cheese board, why not go all out and make both kinds of cheese? I recommend it. This recipe is based on our sliceable cashew cheese recipe. It’s also wonderful for any special occasions. It’s perfect for a vegan cheese board and you’ll absolutely impress all your guests if you bring this out at your next dinner party! This vegan cheddar cheese has a delicious smoky red pepper flavor and is truly divine. Firm and sliceable and totally delicious on crackers or sandwiches or grated on pizza.