If you are one of those who enjoy accompanying their daily snacks or breakfasts with spreadable cheese on wholemeal toast, or you like the texture that results from adding a spoonful of cream cheese to your cake fillings, dips or sauces, you can learn to make a homemade and healthy alternative, without milk.
In general, cream cheese is obtained from a mixture of milk and curdled cream using lactic ferments. The result, although very tasty, can contain many fats, as well as other chemical compounds and preservatives that are usually added to commercialized industrial products.
This alternative that you will see here is homemade, nutritious, and does not contain any dairy. Learn how to do it!
Ingredients
- a cup of almonds
- One and a half cups of hot water
- A teaspoon of salt or sugar (depending on what you prefer)
- One tablespoon of lemon juice
- A teaspoon of agar-agar (vegetable gelatin)
Optional: oregano, thyme, or any other seasoning you like.
Process
1. Submerge the almonds for a minute in boiling water.
2. Wash the almonds and remove the shell.
3. Place the peeled almonds together with the hot water, salt or sugar and lemon juice in a food processor or blender until you get a creamy mixture.
4. If you like the texture, you can eat it like this. But if it has been very liquid, you can boil the preparation in a small pot and add the agar-agar, keeping the boil for five minutes and stirring constantly.
5. Pour the preparation into a glass container (preferably with a lid) and consume once cold.
You can also add oregano, thyme or any other seasoning you want to prepare delicious and healthy brusquettes. Or also accompany, why not, a rich breakfast with toast spread with this cream cheese and chia jam.