Melty Nutritional Yeast "cheese" (Vegan)

Rameses's Note:

This is from "The New Farm Vegetarian Cookbook".

• Total Time: 30 mins
• Prep Time: 20 mins
• Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 2

• ½ cup nutritional yeast flakes
• ½ cup flour
• 1 teaspoon salt
• ½ teaspoon garlic powder
• 2 cups water
• ¼ cup vegan margarine
• 1 teaspoon wet mustard

Directions:

1. Mix dry ingredients in a saucepan.
2. Whisk in water.
3. Cook over med. heat, whisking until it thicken and bubbles.
4. Cook 30 seconds, then remove from heat.
5. Whip in Margarine and mustard.
6. It will thicken as it cools. but will thin when heated or when water is added.
7. Variation for richer, stretchier sauce that's good on pizza:.
8. Substitute 1/4°C Cornstarch and 2 tablespoons flour.
9. Instead of margarine, whip in 1/2°C of oil after it cooks.
10. Add as much as 1°C water at the end or as needed to make a thick, smooth sauce that pours easily.
11. Pour it on pizza for the last few mins of baking.
12. Put under broiler for a few mins to form a stretchy, golden-brown speckled skin.

Reviews

[Mindelicious]

SPOT ON!!! DH said this was worthy of 10 stars :D We have been fighting the hard battle trying to find a decent vegan cheese and the fight stops here. Now we only need to experiment to take this into different directions - mexican flavor, mac & cheese, the pizza alternative you mentioned...etc - however this is perfectly fine on its own. Simple ingredients, easy prep, great consistency & flavor - DH is very pleased!!! Thank you so many many times!!!!!

[Noochface]

Thank you, thank you, thank you. I just made this tonight and it was so very yummy. I gave up meat/dairy 3 months ago and have been very happy...but I used to looove me some mac & cheese. This really hit the spot. I'm pretty sure I'll keep some of this in my fridge on a regular basis. Oh, and I registered on this website just to say thanks for your recipe!

[teenee]

I used this nooch recipe as a cheesy sauce to put on top of my vegan Sweet Potato & Black Bean Enchiladas, and WOW!! Amazing flavor, perfectly suited to my recipe. I put the dish under the broiler for the last few minutes of baking to give it a bit of a crust. Delicious!! Thank you for sharing this, and thanks Mindelicious, for your rating. It really helped me to make the decision to use this recipe. It will become a staple recipe in my repertoire!