...as promised...this is what I wanted the blanched almonds for...
...I had bookmarked this
almond feta recipe from the Vegetarian Times a while ago...
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7FtN-w9BEPKOwpezvkaEljUANoOsXs05Xkgep6tCwdxyae2rAtDVHfjZvN6kmpHjpCtPYxhy8MkNKLiM4E7B1RSuysUKeCpU56hc8_-C6p900gmus7PD5iT6ukluyUnni7Hil1Q/s320/DSC06516.JPG)
...and finally got around to making it...
...and I'm so glad I did...
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZHQl_E8O4U1brJTL6triq3zjqpMhNqX01XJ8WK6VqKIRSxfODdL3CQ8h8e18tZ7n8q8ORqe6kRYnJiIE1rfzWlvNKyqVhUN0Q3irU_YAdmqhyy0nv1woLKgSlnb_nqYeF09GwgA/s320/DSC06517.JPG)
...just blended all the ingredients until smooth...and poured it into a cloth lined sieve...
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCRfuk-Gni4t_x_sRwkUoK1y8lzeiPoK8SiGyYAE8CL6jC5zagQh-zVjAy_SqRbhL6YiwIJL9r4ElMv95yTtKliEjXb8JQTAP7xrTMpcG2S2osV3CgxFuWt04zRFfivpTXmRbnig/s320/DSC06518.JPG)
...the recipe called for cheese cloth...but I used jelly cloth instead...
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhv0utmmvw-S1q4xZUfs-K0q0M4I4so4PwNcHBnv0Ekzjy27J2uBDFU6xZruBwgPRHDDGUvgfyjRsfX2JnYAmEYmqm5lXp-NGSb4Cws-JKJLnpTXD28CFNPnCQHxBno_pRMeRrykg/s320/DSC06519.JPG)
...twisted it up and let it sit overnight...
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdAvSUpcas8fd4469SafB6MOwI5mnNkWp8xTWJj8RWbxRozoGQ4ThKG2j9yHgL9Ybq_CC53ygOOuboRaqTM7c6bn7o8nZP-LfrCE01S4fsjk_RVYR2g2E-kOJ_KRQFS1VNr4cSgA/s320/DSC06540.JPG)
...it firmed up quite a bit in the fridge overnight...
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiKAAYbK66dgbRE_66cz7ds4JdlSO-Zq82psBkej8j4hKZGi2VmqTTQrTjxUwP6crgONx4oyBKMAJ0Y-LJ6uG849YfVdkPC8tI80GBVxdeB1DadEBWDwj6Da4aScMeRFlk4y4itg/s320/DSC06541.JPG)
...and already looked like a 'cheese' when I turned it out onto a piece of parchment...
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVGjYACNdyu5JOKvgYYdleDv3zy6xbCmhbXZEr7O5WEEB2o44uDzsqNf6akvEPPMkZ5SJR1317MQinRmDRqja8P16KVngMF6FeRrt_-Jmi7cRQggSYXKAEB7k9cTkgtpGPMUZJ7Q/s320/DSC06542.JPG)
...baked as directed...
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRod__edbKrIYvMiM9P7W5-ZSglSJxZOSPsjMmbKMuYjzLWltatR6mY8NBVqTGZjZFpiUITd0EWcoGCFa22_9Hbpze7f_hN13X5wUJSR-Q6AnLyz-UeZuuH39EXhU1JymSrpIY3g/s320/DSC06543.JPG)
...and drizzled with some extra virgin oil...
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjk7He2DFyBiD5vbxNVK7DSSPjT9o-IShlJDhyphenhyphen3ZojuGRfBj914itzicBGpQYUrMzMddSOHpPRProEA1d0xMSOx7Mwy5KsTsNbZfnrgVVzE9cIZ5pschQ75GHHGNnsBqYhhmeCMNw/s320/DSC06544.JPG)
...I omitted the herbs...
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrdsv5ImvEiLEGaFGAGXRw1-kbAVObpGZ0fTpod5apFnKbW-PkBcZa64zuY85kiVHn_JmGMyzgjI2qghFdEiM9VB0trtT1JPXUXjaxqFY8gTCQkrmhFuKDSwWlPa7uBOa9z48Vzw/s320/DSC06545.JPG)
...cutting into it you could just tell the texture was perfect...
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFAEIqXcOEpZpOdNTCBhZ8c3LRMTS9oeTT9dnJDlZ93D1cPdvrf9Piq3MFlPXlppUgKLsM35nmdWxH5VViW32rjbWARAFaS52OKRSWvYRwO_cm45aRtex3yWNWs2Aik1p3b3KJPg/s320/DSC06546.JPG)
...spread on some crackers...it was delicious...
...I can't wait to make a big ol' Greek salad with almond feta crumbled all over it...
...definitely try this recipe...you'll be amazed...
~Have a lovely day!
This looks well worth trying. I shall make it for my daughter who is very allergic to dairy produce and is a vegan. She is coming to see us a week tomorrow.
ReplyDeletewho woulda 'thunk' it??? cool info about blanching almonds....i've never done that before.
ReplyDeletelove, k