I came across this recipe quite some time ago and I made it shortly thereafter. Time flies, I am only writing about it now. What got my attention in the first place was the word “feta”, a cheese I really enjoy. Upon further reading I realized there was not a crumb of feta in sight. It is actually a recipe for an almond paté which has the texture of feta a little bit. How cool is that? I had to try it.
I found this Baked Almond Feta recipe on the vegan blog Maple Spice, a new find for me. This is a great addition to a vegan recipe roster. To me almonds excite my sweet taste buds since I mostly use almonds in desserts. But this a savory recipe, a nice change. Spread it on bread slices and if you like drizzle with a flavored oil. This baked almond feta makes for a lovely and different kind of snack.
Ξ Baked Almond Feta Ξ
1 1/2 cup ground almonds (I used whole almonds and processed, it was a coarser texture )
1/4 cup lemon juice
1/2 cup water
3 Tbsp olive oil
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 1/4 tsp salt
Directions:
Place everything in a food processor or blender and process until very smooth. It may take a few minutes.
Line a small bowl with 3 layers of cheesecloth and spoon the mixture into the cheesecloth. Bring all the sides of the cheesecloth together and tie into a ball with kitchen rope or a rubber band. Place the ball in a strainer over a bowl. Leave to drain in the fridge for about 12 hours. Discard liquid, I had very little.
Preheat the oven to 350 F. Lightly grease a small baking dish. Unwrap the cheese from the cloth and transfer to the baking dish. You can free form it, I decided to pat mine down in the dish. Bake for about 40 minutes or until slightly golden and cracked on top and firm to the touch.
This is very intriguing but it sounds delicious! Very unique 🙂
This actually sounds really intriguing… Thanks for sharing!
Ohh very interesting. So there is no cheese but almonds basically. You are such a challenger with great curiosity – and great cooks are all like that. 😉
Feta always gets my attention too 🙂 What an interesting recipe…really looks delicious!
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merci pour cette astuce !!Pierre
Not sure I can eat this. I’m kind of allergic to almonds. 🙁
This sounds so cool! The word feta got my attention, too, and even if there is no actual feta in this, it sounds like something I’d like to try!
Very unique. In raw form it can be called almond hummus and when baked becomes almond feta:) How interesting
Looking at the photo I could swear it was something sweet! How unique! Sounds really good and healthy.
That sounds delicious Evelyne. I have almond flour left over from another project do you suppose that would substitute okay?
If it is anything finer then what you would use for making macarons (ground almond meal) than no it won’t work.
One of those “Everything tastes great on a Ritz” recipes… SOunds wonderful. Love the idea of a savory dip from Almonds!
Wow, this whole concept is intriguing…what looks like a delicious cake, is instead a spread. Made with almonds,garlic and lemon juice, I bet this has terrific flavor!