CASHEW CREAM RECIPE
Cashew cream is an alternative to heavier dairy products such as heavy cream or coconut milk. Raw cashews are soaked and blended with water until they become a smooth liquid. Go through this blog for detailed recipes.
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Ingredients
- 1 cup - Raw Cashews
- ½ cup- Water
- 2 tbsp - Cooking Oil
- 2 tbsp - Lemon Juice
- 1 - Peeled garlic
- ½ tsp - Salt
Instructions
- Take a high-speed blender.
- Place cashews, water, oil, lemon juice, garlic, and salt in the blender and make it a smooth paste.
The best Cashew Cream comes in a high-speed blender, like a Vitamix. If you have a less powerful blender, it will likely take up to one minute of blending time. You can also soak the cashews for four hours/overnight to make them softer and easier to blend.
Summing Up On Cashew Cream
Cashew cream is a plant-based alternative to heavy cream and coconut milk. It is created by soaking and blending raw cashews with water until smooth. Cashew cream is a dairy-free product used to enrich pasta dishes, make a ganache for desserts, or provide the necessary consistency of dressing for salads and oatmeal.
Cashews are an excellent source of healthy fats and protein. Cashew nuts are also rich in minerals such as Copper, Manganese, and Magnesium - all essential for immunity and energy production. Cashews contain carotenoids and polyphenols that can help reduce inflammation and provide protection against diseases.
Cashew Cream tastes best when made with high-quality raw cashews. However, these can be pricey - a cup (about six ounces) will give you one week's worth of Cashew Cream and is much less expensive than store-bought vegan cheeses or creams. When you buy them in bulk, keep the raw Cashews frozen in an airtight container.
FAQs on Cashew Cream Recipe
What is the shelf life of cashew cream?
This recipe uses raw cashews to taste better than roasted nuts. Cashew cream can be stored in the fridge for at least four days and maybe frozen too.
Does cashew cream thicken when heated?
While conventional cream becomes thinner and more fluid when you heat it because the tiny fat globules that make up more than 35% of its bulk melt, cashew cream becomes thicker because heat causes its large starch particles to swell and become gelatinized.
Is cashew cream healthier than cheese?
Cashews are an excellent source of dietary fiber, iron, and potassium. They contain thiamin, niacin, pantothenic acid, and Vitamin B6, while cheddar cheese has higher riboflavin and Vitamin B12. Cheese has about eleven times less sugar than cashews.
Is cashew cream better than heavy cream?
Cashews are the perfect substitute for heavy or whipping cream in recipes. They are subtle in taste and can make anything from deliciously creamy desserts to baked goods or that special sauce for your favorite pasta dish.
What's the difference between cashew cream and cashew milk?
Cashew cream and cashew milk are different because more liquid is involved in one than the other. You could use cashew cream to make a lower-fat version of cashew milk by thinning it out with some water, but you would need to experiment with this ratio since both ingredients do things differently depending on how they are used.
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