Holiday Cashew Nut Loaf Recipes

CASHEW NUT LOAF

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a loaf pan.
• Combine vegetarian meat substitute, cashews, onion, evaporated milk, cracker crumbs, eggs, milk, butter, parsley, nutritional yeast, yeast extract spread, paprika, vegetarian broth mix, sage, garlic powder, flavor enhancer, and celery salt in a large bowl and mix well. Pour into the prepared loaf pan.
• Bake in the preheated oven until set and golden brown on top, 45 to 60 minutes.

CHEESE AND NUT LOAF

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350 degrees. Butter a 9 1/2-by-4 1/2-by-2 1/2-inch loaf pan, line bottom with parchment paper, and butter again; set aside. Place dried porcini in a small bowl; add boiling water to cover. Let soak 20 minutes; drain, finely chop, and set aside.
• Toast walnuts and cashews on a baking sheet until lightly browned and fragrant, about 10 minutes. Let cool. Finely chop with a sharp knife, or in the bowl of a food processor, set aside. Increase oven heat to 375 degrees.
• Melt butter in a saute pan over medium heat. Add onion and garlic; cook until translucent, about 3 minutes. Add shiitake mushrooms and the reserved porcini; cook, stirring constantly, until all the mushrooms are golden, about 5 minutes. Transfer to a large bowl. Stir in rice, the toasted nuts, parsley, marjoram, thyme, sage, eggs, Gruyere, cottage cheese, salt, and pepper.
• Pour mixture into prepared pan, and bake until golden brown and firm to the touch, about 1 hour. Let cool in pan 20 minutes, then invert loaf, and remove from pan. Serve hot or warm, garnished with sage leaves.

HOLIDAY CASHEW NUT LOAF

Steps:

• Preheat oven to broil. Brush eggplant slices with 2 tbls. oil, and sprinkle with salt and pepper to taste. Place on a baking sheet coated with cooking spray, and broil 5 to 7 minutes. Turn eggplant slices, and broil 5 more minutes, or until slices are tender and light brown. Set aside, and lower oven heat to 350*F.
• Cook rice, following package directions, and set aside. Meanwhile, heat remaining 4 tbls. oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Saute cashews, onion and garlic in oil 5 to 7 minutes, or until onion is soft and brown. Chop one tomato, and add to skillet; cook 3 more minutes.
• Transfer cashew mix to large bowl. Stir in cooked rice, breadcrumbs, broth, brewer's yeast, basil, thyme and lemon juice. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
• Coat a 9"x13" oval baking dish with cooking spray. Line the bottom of the dish with half of the broiled eggplant slices. Spoon in cashew mixture. Top with remaining eggplant slices. Slice remaining 2 tomatoes, and layer down center of casserole to form a broad, bright red stripe.
• Bake 40 to 45 minutes, or until the top is brown and filling is hot. Serve immediately. Enjoy.
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VEGETARIAN CASHEW NUT LOAF

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 340°F and spray a medium-sized casserole with cooking oil. Grate the cheese, beat the eggs, chop the onion and the green capsicum.
• Combine all ingredients together in a large bowl and line the casserole dish with baking paper.
• Bake in the oven for 40-45 minutes or until browned on top. Depending on your oven, you'll know when to take it out. Remember: Don't let it more than 50 minutes, otherwise, it crumbles. Enjoy!