Vegan Nooch-Based Melty White Cheez - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 1/3 cups water
1/4 cup nutritional yeast flakes
1/4 quick-cooking rolled oats (not instant)
2 tablespoons tahini
1 1/2 tablespoons arrowroot (cornstarch and kuzu are acceptable subs)
2 teaspoons lemon juice
1 teaspoon onion powder
3/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder

Preparation

Place all the ingredients into a blender or food processor and pulse until completely smooth.
Pour the mixture into a saucepan on medium-high heat.
Cook it, stirring constantly with a wire whisk, until the sauce is thick and smooth. Best served hot.
To color the cheese orange, add 1/4-1/2 teaspoon paprika.
For a \"smoked cheddar\" flavor, reduce the salt to 1/2 teaspoon and blend in 1 tablespoon light miso and 1/4 teaspoon liquid hickory smoke.
For \"pepperjack\", stir in a small can of diced green chilis, drained. It says 1/4 cup but I think one of those little 4-oz cans after draining would be 1/4 cup or a little more.
For curried cheese, blend in 1/2 teaspoon curry powder.