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- Prep Time: 15 mins
- Cook Time: 30 mins
- Chill Time: 3 hours
- Total time: 3h 45 mins
- Skill Easy
- Serves 12 people
Vegan Christmas Cheese Log
Utensils required
Allergies
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This dish contains the following allergens: Nuts, Sulphites
Ingredients
- 1 large head of garlic, approx. ½-inch cut from top
- 1 tsp olive oil
- 250g vegan cream cheese alternative
- 200g vegan feta/Greek white cheese alternative
- 50ml oat milk
- 2 tbsp nutritional yeast
- 1 tbsp candied mixed orange and lemon peel
- Juice and zest of ½ lemon
- Sea salt and ground black pepper, as desired
- 200g dried fruits, divided (cranberries, chopped apricots, etc.)
- 15g mixed fresh herbs (rosemary, chives etc.)
- 105g roasted mixed nuts (pistachios, hazelnuts, etc.)
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Method
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Step 1
Preheat oven to 230°C. Place the bottom half of the garlic head on a piece of aluminium foil, drizzle with olive oil, then seal in foil. Place the foil packet directly on oven rack and roast for 30 minutes. The garlic cloves should be fragrant and soft. When cooking is complete, remove from oven and let cool before peeling cloves.
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Step 2
In a large bowl, add vegan cream cheese, vegan feta, oat milk, roasted garlic cloves, nutritional yeast, candied peel, lemon juice and zest, sea salt and pepper. Attach the hand mixer attachment to the power base then assemble the beaters. Select power to begin mixing on speed 1, slowly increasing to speed 3. Beat for 1 minute until smooth. Add 140g of dried fruit and continue to beat.
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Step 3
Assemble blade into the chopper bowl. Place mixed fresh herbs into the bowl. Install the processing lid onto bowl, then assemble the power base onto the processing lid. Press and hold the power button, pulsing a few times until finely chopped. Remove herbs and stir into cheese mixture until fully combined.
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Step 4
Repeat process with the roasted mixed nuts until roughly chopped, then set aside.
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Step 5
Spoon the cheese mixture onto a large piece of clingfilm or greaseproof paper and roll into a log shape, tightening the ends like a Christmas cracker. Wrap the cheese log in a second layer of clingfilm and place in the refrigerator for 3 hours.
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Step 6
In a small bowl, stir together the chopped mixed nuts and remaining dried fruit. Place a large piece of greaseproof paper on a work surface, then spread the nut mixture in an even layer.
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Step 7
When the cheese log has set, remove from the refrigerator, and unwrap. Place the cheese on the nut mixture and roll to evenly cover, pressing the nuts and fruit into the cheese as necessary. Serve immediately with crackers or crudites.
