Nettie Cronishs Wasabi Spread Food

WHITE BEANS AND ROSEMARY CROSTINI

Steps:

• Heat a fireplace to medium heat. Adjust the grill racks over the flame and heat a heavy Dutch oven over the rack. Alternatively, heat a medium saucepan over medium heat.
• Once hot, add the oil to the saucepan. Add the pancetta and render some of its fat. Add the rosemary and garlic, and saute until fragrant. Stir in the beans, lemon juice and some salt and pepper. Mash the beans with the back of a wooden spoon. Don't mash them all smooth, you want some texture.
• Toast the baguette slices. Serve the beans on top of the toasted baguette. Drizzle with olive oil if desired.

NETTIE CRONISH'S WASABI SPREAD

Steps:

• In food processor, blend together all ingredients until very smooth.
• Will keep, refrigerated, for approximately 5 days.

NETTIE CRONISH'S PUMPKIN PIE WITH TOFU

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350F degrees.
• In food processor, puree tofu until smooth.
• Add pumpkin, molasses, cardamom, vanilla, ginger, allspice and salt; blend until creamy.
• Pour filling into pie crust.
• Bake in preheated oven for 1 hour.
• Let cool on rack.

NETTIE CRONISH'S NO-BAKE MANGO CREAM PIE

Steps:

• In a bowl, mix the 3 crust ingredients together; evenly press onto bottom and up side of 9-inch pie plate; set aside.
• Now, make filling: In a small bowl, dissolve kudzu in 2 tbsp of the soy milk; set aside.
• In a saucepan, combine remaining soy milk, agar-agar, maple syrup, orange zest, cardamom and salt; bring to a boil.
• Reduce heat and simmer for 5 minutes.
• Add dissolved kudzu; cook, stirring constantly, until thickened enough to coat back of wooden spoon.
• Add vanilla.
• Fold in pureed mango; stir for 1 minute or until combined.
• Remove from heat.
• Pour filling into crust.
• Refrigerate for 1 hour or until set.
• Pie can be covered and refrigerated for up to 3 days.

CREAMY WASABI SPREAD

Steps:

• Place cream cheese on a cutting board; split into two layers. Spread wasabi over bottom half; replace top layer., Press both sides into sesame seeds. Place on a shallow serving plate; pour soy sauce around cheese. Serve with crackers.

NETTIE CRONISH'S CHOCOLATE TOFU CHEESECAKE FOR NONBELIEVERS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350F degrees.
• In a bowl, stir together the 4 crust ingredients and press onto the bottom of a lightly greased 9-inch springform pan.
• Bake in preheated oven for 10 minutes; let cool.
• To make filling, rinse tofu and cut into quarters.
• In food processor, puree tofu until smooth.
• Add bananas, maple syrup, soy milk, almond butter, cocoa, lemon juice, vanilla and miso; blend until very smooth.
• Pour over crust.
• Bake for 55 minutes in preheated oven or until cake tester comes out clean.
• Let cool completely before serving.
• Use a serrated knife for cutting, for best results.