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Chez Dugas

New Butter

Condiments & Spreads

A cultured-style, dairy-free butter base made from cornmeal and cashews.

Prep: 10 mins
Cook: 5 mins
Total: 15 mins
Yield: 1 batch
New Butter

Notes

No lactic acid? Just increase white wine vinegar to 3/4 tsp, apple cider vinegar to 3/4 tsp, and add 1/2 tsp lemon juice.

Ingredients

  • Curdle
  • 1 tbsp soymilk
  • 1/8 tsp lactic acid (see note for lemon juice sub)
  • 1/8 tsp white wine vinegar
  • 1/8 tsp apple cider vinegar
  • 1/8 tsp maple syrup
  • Base Ingredients
  • 1 1/4 cups water
  • 2 tbsp + 1 tsp cornmeal
  • 1/3 cup raw cashews
  • 2 tsp golden flaxseeds
  • 1/3 cup potato flakes
  • 1 1/2 tsp Diamond Crystal salt (or ~ 1/2 to 3/4 tsp sea salt)
  • 1/4 cup water (for blending)

Instructions

  1. In a small bowl, mix the lactic acid, white wine vinegar, apple cider vinegar, and maple syrup, and then add in the soymilk all at once. Set aside to curdle.
  2. Add 1 1/4 cups water, cornmeal, raw cashews, and golden flaxseeds to a small saucepan.
  3. Bring to a low simmer and cook 5 minutes, until the cornmeal is just soft. Turn off the heat and let it cool down for a few minutes.
  4. Transfer the cooked base mixture to a high-speed blender.
  5. Add potato flakes, salt, and 1/4 cup water. Blend for 4 1/2 minutes until smooth.
  6. Turn off the blender. Add the curdled soymilk and blend 30 seconds more.
  7. Pour into a pint mason jar or similar. Cool, then refrigerate. Clean the blender right away.

Makes 1 batch

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