Pine Nut Cream Bechamel Sauce
Description
A Greek inspired super creamy white sauce, delicious when layered within a lasagne or moussaka. This versatile sauce has a base of tofu and pine nuts, making a change to classic cashew nut based white sauces.
Ingredients
- 1 + ¾ cup (440 g) silken tofu
- ¾ cup (102 g) pine nuts
- 1/8 tsp. a pinch of grated nutmeg (0.5 g)
- 2 tbsp. (32 ml) lemon juice
- 1 clove of garlic (5 g)
- ¼ tsp. salt (4 g)
- 1/8 tsp. / a pinch of white pepper (0.5 g)
Instructions
1. In a food processor, add the silken tofu, pine nuts, nutmeg, lemon juice, garlic, salt and white pepper.
2. Next, pulse several times until the mix starts to combine.
3. Then, blend until the sauce is smooth and creamy.
4. Pour over a lasagne or moussaka, alternatively use within the layers as the white sauce.