Roast Garlic Cashew Sauce
Especially for the Sesame Crusted Eggplant and
Falafel Stack over Asian Greens dish in Chapter
Three, Earth, this is perfect for all kinds of Middle
Eastern and Asian recipes.
½ c. cashew butter, see preceding recipe
5 or 6 cloves roast garlic, minced, see Garlic Chili Oil
Recipe, Chapter Three, Earth, for guidelines on
roasting garlic
2 c. pure water
a pinch of salt and cayenne pepper
Gently whisk all ingredients in a small saucepan over
medium low heat. Within a few minutes, the cashew
butter will thicken the sauce. Taste and adjust
seasonings.
Especially for the Sesame Crusted Eggplant and
Falafel Stack over Asian Greens dish in Chapter
Three, Earth, this is perfect for all kinds of Middle
Eastern and Asian recipes.
½ c. cashew butter, see preceding recipe
5 or 6 cloves roast garlic, minced, see Garlic Chili Oil
Recipe, Chapter Three, Earth, for guidelines on
roasting garlic
2 c. pure water
a pinch of salt and cayenne pepper
Gently whisk all ingredients in a small saucepan over
medium low heat. Within a few minutes, the cashew
butter will thicken the sauce. Taste and adjust
seasonings.
Nut Butters
Making your own nut butters is very
satisfying, and with a food processors’ help,
very easy. You’ll find your homemade nut
butters will taste more flavorful and fresh
than any you have ever had, for far less cost
than already prepared specialty butters.
2 to 3 c. of raw nuts--almonds, cashews,
peanuts, pecans, hazelnuts...
a little vegetable oil, or nut oil, mildly flavored
(olive oil just a bit strong)
salt
Preheat oven to 375 .Roast nuts in a single
layer on a baking sheet for 10 minutes or
until fragrant and slightly brown, turning
gently as you check them. Cashews, in
particular, toast quickly, 10 minutes total for
these. Set tray on rack until nuts cool. Grind
in food processor until very fine. Stop and
scrape down sides. Process again-nuts will
begin to stick together, then will clump up in
a mass. Add a few tablespoons of oil through
the top of the machine, then process again.
You may need to add oil 2 or 3 times, just a
tablespoon or two. You are looking to
achieve a spreading consistency. Add a 1/2
tsp. of salt, or to taste, scrape down sides
and process until smooth. Store in a glass
jar. Refrigerate if you like.
Making your own nut butters is very
satisfying, and with a food processors’ help,
very easy. You’ll find your homemade nut
butters will taste more flavorful and fresh
than any you have ever had, for far less cost
than already prepared specialty butters.
2 to 3 c. of raw nuts--almonds, cashews,
peanuts, pecans, hazelnuts...
a little vegetable oil, or nut oil, mildly flavored
(olive oil just a bit strong)
salt
Preheat oven to 375 .Roast nuts in a single
layer on a baking sheet for 10 minutes or
until fragrant and slightly brown, turning
gently as you check them. Cashews, in
particular, toast quickly, 10 minutes total for
these. Set tray on rack until nuts cool. Grind
in food processor until very fine. Stop and
scrape down sides. Process again-nuts will
begin to stick together, then will clump up in
a mass. Add a few tablespoons of oil through
the top of the machine, then process again.
You may need to add oil 2 or 3 times, just a
tablespoon or two. You are looking to
achieve a spreading consistency. Add a 1/2
tsp. of salt, or to taste, scrape down sides
and process until smooth. Store in a glass
jar. Refrigerate if you like.