Butters and Hummus

Natural vegan hummus, butters & guacamoli

1. Date Butter

1 cup dates – soaked for 10 mins

1 orange

1 tsp vanilla

1 tsp lemon

orange or lemon rind

Blend all together and put on toast or bread

2. Vegan Soya Butter

¼ cup soy bean flour

½ cup water

Salt

½ cup olive oil or flax oil

Add oil until consistency of thick butter. A pinch of tumeric or safflower added for colour. Add other herbs as required and yeast flakes if required.

3. Garlic Butter

2 Tbs Soy milk

Salt

3 Garlics

1 cup Soy butter

Put remainder of ingredients in a blender.

4. Vegan Cashew Cheese/Butter

Make as per pimento sauce

Add 4 Tbs of corn flour & whiz in blender. Heat in a pan until thick. Put in butter dish to harden.

5. Hummus

1 cup of cooked or raw chick peas

1 garlic clove

1 Tab tahini

a little water

2 Tabs lemon juice

salt to taste (if beans are salt free)

Blend all together until smooth. Serve in pita bread with salad.

6. Guacamoli

1 large or 2 small ripe avocados
1 tsp onion powder
½ tsp. celtic sea salt
2 tsp. lemon juice. Use a fork to mash the avocado and seasonings together. To maintain the green color, leave an avocado pit in the guacamole