Dairy Free Cream Cheese

Ingredients:

• 2 Cups Raw Cashews - Soaked in hot water for 1 hour (or until soft)
• 1/4 cup lemon juice
• 3 Tbsp Water
• 2 Tbsp Coconut Oil

In a food processor blend the soaked cashews (drain water for the cashews before blending) until they turn into a coarse texture. Then add the rest of the ingredients and blend until completely smooth

Once the cashew mixture turns into cream cheese consistency, use it or store in the fridge for up to 1 week.

Mom's Pineapple Tarts

Pineapple Jam:
2 Pineapples
10 Tbsp Sugar (more or less)
1 tsp vanilla essence

Blend and strain pineapple. Cook (low heat) until dry. Add sugar and vanilla essence towards the end.


Pastry:
(for 1kg Pineapple Paste)

500g butter
120g castor sugar
2 egg yolks
pinch of salt
2 tsp vanilla essence
730g plain flour

1. Cream butter and sugar
2. Beat in egg yolk
3. Add salt & essence
4. Fold in sifted flour