I love the simplicity of this recipe. It has been adapted from This Cheese is Nuts by Julie Piatt. I love her book and we use several of her recipes religiously and this is one of them. It's a big hit at every party as a dip, it works great as a spread on sandwiches and wraps and it can be formed into a cheeseball with crushed nuts covering the outside. I have made this recipe a little simpler but notes below will tell you the original plan for this recipe.
Almond Cheddar Spread
2 cups raw almonds
1 7 oz jar of pimentos, undrained
1/4 cup nutritional yeast
1 tsp salt
1 tsp garlic powder
Add everything to a Vitamix blender (add pimentos first) and blend until smooth. Add water as needed to achieve desired consistency.
For a cheeseball, try not to add any water so the ball forms as firm as possible. Empty the cheese onto a piece of wax paper and form the ball. Crush 1c of toasted almonds or use toasted slivered almonds and press into the ball. Place on serving tray and add crackers or cut carrots and celery.
Note: If you do not have a Vitamix or high speed blender, soak the almonds overnight in water or soak n boiling hot water for 10 minutes. The original recipe uses 1 3/4 tsp smoked sea salt so that's a cool spin.
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