Cashew Spread

Intrigued by the possibility of vegan cheese I tried out this recipe of Vegan Pepper Jack Cashew Cheese.

The recipe calls (optionally) for agar powder. But as I couldn't find it anywhere I left it out.
The recipe also calls for a specific brand of pectin: Pomona's pectin. I had seen this brand in shops for kitchen supplies but didn't have the chance to pick it up before I tried the vegan cheese recipe. Instead I used pectin for jam.

The result was a rather un-cheesy cashew spread with a hint of sweetness. I wouldn't make it again in the same way I made it. But it tasted promising enough that I would be up for trying it again and sticking more closely to the recipe :)