Cashew Mushroom Loaf Food

LAYERED CASHEW AND MUSHROOM NUT ROAST

Steps:

• Pre-heat the oven at 180 Celsius.
• Heat the oil and fry the onion and garlic until soft.
• Grind the cashew nuts in a nut mill, blender or mincer until they are in small pieces. Don't go too far. You don't want them in a powder.
• Mix the cashew nuts with the breadcrumbs.
• Beat the egg and add to the dry ingredients.
• Mix in the mashed parsnips and herbs.
• Add the fried, be sure to scrape the pan so that all the juices go in as this will help keep the nut roast moist.
• Dissolve the vegemite in the hot water or stock and add to the other ingredients. Season well.
• Melt the butter in a frying pan and saute the chopped mushrooms until soft.
• Grease a 900g loaf tin with butter and put in half the nut mixture. Cover with a layer of mushrooms and add the rest of the nut mixture.
• Cover with foil and bake for one hour.
• When cooked, remove from the oven and let it stand for 10 minutes before turning it out.
• Serve hot or cold.

CASHEW AND MUSHROOM LOAF

Steps:

• Heat oil fry chopped onion and garlic until soft.
• Blend or mince cashew nuts and mix with breadcrumbs.
• Beat egg and add to dry ingredients. Add mashed carrots, herbs and fried onion.
• Dissolve yeast extract in hot water or stock and add to other ingredients.
• Season well.
• Melt butter in frypan and sauté chopped mushrooms until soft. Grease a loaf tin with butter and press in half the nut mixture. Cover with a layer of mushrooms and top with the remaining nut mixture. Then cover with foil and bake for 1 hour at 180°C When cooked, remove loaf from oven and let stand for 10 mins before turning it out of the tin.

CASHEW MUSHROOM LOAF

Steps:

• Pre-heat the oven to 350*F .
• Heat the oil and fry the onion and garlic until soft, about 8 minutes. In a food processor, process the cashew nuts until finely ground, then mix with the breadcrumbs. Mix in the mashed parsnips and herbs. Add the onion, and be sure to scrape all the juices into the mixture.
• Dissolve the yeast in the water and mix into the vegetable nut mixture. Season well with salt and pepper.
• Melt the butter in a skillet and saute the chopped mushrooms until soft, about 10 minutes. Grease a 2-pound loaf pan and press in half the nut mixture. Cover with a layer of mushrooms and top with the rest of the nut mixture.
• Press down well. Cover with foil and bake for 1 hour. When cooked, remove the pan and let stand for 10 minutes before turning onto a plate. Serve hot or cold. Slice to serve. Serve with vegetables or a crisp green salad. This would be good with gravy too. Enjoy!

NUT ROAST

Steps:

• Heat the oven to 180C/ fan 160C/ gas 4 and line the base and sides of a 1.5 litre loaf tin with parchment paper.
• Heat 1 tbsp olive oil and 15g butter in a large frying pan and cook 1 finely chopped large onion and 2 finely chopped celery sticks for about 5 mins until beginning to soften.
• Stir in 2 finely chopped garlic cloves and 200g finely chopped chestnut mushrooms and cook for a further 10 mins.
• Stir in 1 finely diced red pepper and 1 grated carrot and cook for about 3 mins then add 1 tsp dried oregano and 1 tsp smoked paprika and cook for just a minute.
• Add 100g red lentils and 2 tbsp tomato purée and cook for about 1 min, then add 300ml vegetable stock and simmer over a very gentle heat until all the liquid has been absorbed and the mixture is fairly dry. This should take about 25 minutes. Set aside to cool.
• Finally, stir in 100g fresh breadcrumbs, 150g chopped mixed nuts, 3 lightly beaten large eggs, 100g grated mature cheddar, a handful of finely chopped flat-leaf parsley and a pinch of salt and some ground black pepper.
• Stir to mix well then spoon the mixture into the prepared tin and press down the surface.
• Cover with foil and bake for 30 mins, then remove the foil and bake for a further 20 mins until firm when pressed gently.
• Meanwhile, to make the sauce, heat 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil very gently then add 2 finely sliced garlic cloves and 1 rosemary sprig and heat without colouring.
• Pour in 400ml passata and add a pinch of salt and some ground black pepper. Simmer gently for just 15 mins.
• Allow the loaf to cool in the tin for about 10 mins then turn out onto a serving board or plate. Remove the baking paper and cut into slices and serve with a little of the tomato sauce.
• To make a vegan nut roast, use an extra tbsp of oil in place of butter, no cheese and 3 tbsp egg replacer. Bake your nut roast for 1 hour. The loaf will still be soft in the middle after cooking.
• It can be cooked in advance and then chilled, sliced and reheated to make it easier to serve.

BAKED CASHEW LOAF

Steps:

• Combine first seven ingredients.
• Process tofu, egg and soy sauce and combine these with cashew and vegetable mixture.
• Lightly oil or line log tin with glad bake. Firmly press mixture into tin and bake at 190° C for 30 to 35 minutes.
• Serve hot or cold with tomato sauce and salad.
• Tomato Sauce: pasta sauce, tomato paste, basil and orange juice.