Lenten Mozzarella
Description
More details: Can be served warm or chilled.
Instructions
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Step 1
Prepare all ingredients.
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Step 2
First, mix water and salt to make the brine. Chill the brine until it is very cold. You can add ice to the bowl before use.
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Step 3
Melt the coconut oil until liquid.
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Step 4
Blend the soy milk with cornstarch and carrageenan in a blender. Then add salt, nutritional yeast, and lactic acid, and mix again.
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Step 5
Pour in the melted coconut oil and beat again until smooth. Transfer the mixture to a saucepan. Start heating over medium heat until it thickens, stirring constantly. This will take about 5–6 minutes. It should pull away easily from the sides of the saucepan.
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Step 6
Using an ice cream scoop, shape the mixture into balls, then use a regular spoon to scrape them into an icy salted solution. Place the mozzarella balls in the solution and refrigerate for a couple of hours so they set better.
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Step 7
Lent mozzarella is ready.