This baked brie is rich, creamy and garlicky. I love serving this luxurious cheese when entertaining in the cold winter months to soothe the soul. Tuck into this warming dish with fresh baguette or crackers and a glass of red wine. – The Two Spoons Cookbook by Hannah Sunderani, Penguin Canada
Author Hannah Sunderani, author of The Two Spoons Cookbook
Ingredients
1cupraw cashews
6clovesgarlicdivided 1½ cups water
¼cuptapioca powder 2 tablespoons tahini
2tablespoonsnutritional yeast
1tablespoon+ 1 teaspoon apple cider vinegar
1½teaspoonsfine sea salt 1 teaspoon white miso
1tablespoonfresh thyme leaves
Instructions
Place the cashews in a small bowl and add boiling water cover. Soak for 1 hour, then drain. (Alternatively, soak the cashews in room-temperature water to cover for at least 6 hours or overnight, then drain.)
Preheat the oven to 350F (180C).
Chop 3 cloves of garlic and add to a high-speed blender along with the cashews, water, tapioca powder, tahini, nutritional yeast, apple cider vinegar, salt and miso. Blend on medium-high speed until smooth, about 1 minute.
Pour the cheese mixture into a 71/2 x 2-inch round brie baking dish. Thinly slice the remaining 3 garlic cloves and arrange them on top of the cheese. Sprinkle with the thyme. Bake, uncovered, until the cheese has formed a skin on the top and is lightly brown around the edges, 25 minutes.