Meltable Mozzarella Vegan Cheese Alternative
You can never have too many side dish recipes, so give Meltable Mozzarella Vegan Cheese Alternative a try. This recipe covers 7% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. One portion of this dish contains about 3g of protein, 28g of fat, and a total of 328 calories. This recipe serves 3. If you have canolan oil, tapioca flour/starch, salt, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 30 minutes. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free and vegetarian diet.
Instructions
Put the yogurt, water, oil, and 1 teaspoon of the salt in a blender.Process until smooth and creamy, occasionally stopping to scrape down the blender jar and move the mixture toward the blades.
Transfer to a clean glass bowl or container, cover, and let rest at room temperature for 8 to 24 hours, until mildly sharp in flavor.
Transfer to a heavy medium saucepan and whisk in the tapioca flour and carrageenan. For a stretchier consistency, whisk in the optional xanthan gum.Cook over medium heat, stirring almost constantly with the whisk, until very smooth, thick, gooey, and glossy, 3 to 5 minutes.To make a brine, put the ice water and remaining teaspoon of salt in a large bowl and stir until the salt dissolves.Form the cheese into balls using a small ice-cream scoop, dropping them into the brine as you go. They will harden almost instantly.Cover and refrigerate, keeping the cheese stored in the brine.