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Rawmesan

By Charlie Trotter and Roxanne Klein

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Editor's note: The recipe and introductory text below are excerpted from Charlie Trotter and Roxanne Klein's book, Raw.

Extra! Tips from Epicurious:

•Nutritional yeast is available at health food stores.
•Like many raw recipes, this dish requires a dehydrator for preparation. Excalibur dehydrators cost between $100 and $250 and are available online at shop.store.yahoo.com.

Recipe information

  • Yield

    Yield: 2 cups

Ingredients

2 cups raw pine nuts, soaked for 6 hours in filtered water and drained
1 1/2 cups Rejuvelac
1 tablespoon Celtic sea salt
1 1/2 tablespoons large flake nutritional yeast

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    In a high-speed blender, combine the pine nuts and Rejuvelac and process until the mixture is thick and creamy. Pour into a small bowl, cover with a kitchen towel, and let stand in a warm place for 12 to 14 hours, or until the mixture smells like it has begun to ferment. It will have a yeasty odor.

    Step 2

    Stir in the salt and yeast, mixing carefully. Using an offset spatula, spread the pine nut mixture in a 1/8-inch-thick layer on nonstick drying sheets. Place on dehydrator shelves and dehydrate at 105°F for 10 to 14 hours, or until it breaks easily into dime-sized flakes. Use immediately, or transfer to a covered container and store in the refrigerator for up to several weeks.

Reprinted with permission from Raw, by Charlie Trotter and Roxanne Klein. © 2003 Ten Speed Press
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