Makes about 2 ¼ cups thick cashew cream or 3 ½ cups regular cashew cream. Nutritional info. is based on ¼ cup of regular cream.
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Regular and Thick Cashew Cream
- Prep Time: 15 mins
- Total Time: 15 minutes
- Yield: 14 1x
Description
Remember to start soaking your cashews the night before.
Ingredients
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- 2 cups whole raw cashews, rinsed very well under cold water
Instructions
- Put the cashews in a bowl and add cold water to cover them. Cover the bowl and refrigerate overnight.
- Drain the cashews and rinse under cold water. Place them in a blender with enough fresh cold water to cover them by 1 inch. Blend on high for several minutes until very smooth.
- To make thick cashew cream, which some of the recipes in this book call for, simply reduce the amount of water when they are placed in the blender, so that the water just slightly covers the cashews.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 14
- Calories: 97
- Sugar: 1
- Sodium: 0
- Fat: 8
- Carbohydrates: 5
- Fiber: 1
- Protein: 3
- Cholesterol: 0
Lucy
I made stuffed shells tonight with two ingredients that are new to me...noosh and cashew cream. OMG were they good. Even my 14 yr old stepdaughter loved them. I added noosh, spinach, garlic, salt and pepper to the cream, then thickened it with a little bit of breadcrumbs.
I followed the basic recipe on the box and voila! A dinner fit for company!
I'm in love with cashew cream!!
Katie Koteen
@Lucy - That sounds amazing!!! There are so many fantastic things you can do with cashew cream - I love this idea!
Alilia Blodgett
I have found that if I drain the cashews & freeze them after they've soaked overnight, then I can have pre-soaked cashews whenever I need them. I just run some water over them to loosen them from each other and then put them in the blender with water & voilà! This way you don't have to wait for the cream to thaw.
Well Vegan
@Alilia - Brilliant! Thanks for the tip. I can't wait to give it a try 🙂
Jennifer Martin
I have been using your recipes for the past few months as a way to get more veggies in me and my kids. I have to say, I LOVE your recipes!!! I am wondering though how long does the Cashew cream keep? Thanks for providing all these great recipes!
Sincerely,
Jenn
Well Vegan
@Jenn - Thanks so much! So glad you're enjoying the recipes. Cashew cream will keep for about 3 days in the refrigerator. I freeze leftover in small 1/2 cup tupperware for months and just pull them out of the freezer as needed. Works really well.