If you follow me already for a while you will know I am a friend of ValdericArte in the Marche in Italy. The b&b is also a home restaurant and offering paleo style cuisine. And they are the founders of the Associazione Paleo Italia (Paleo Association of Italy).
So off course they are not only practicing the basic recipes of the paleo cuisine but oftentimes invent their own recipes. One of these is a paleo soft or cream cheese.
They allowed me to present their recipe on my blog and I am very proud of this!
The creamy soft cheese they prepared in many versions but the photos I could get one of the events I was there were with turmeric and walnuts and the other with pomegranate and chilli. Both of them were served with fresh made seed and nut crackers and much more than a snack or starter.
Enjoy the cheese and look at the faces of friends who will not believe it’s dairy free cheese!
Thank you ValdericArte for the recipe!
- 200 g walnuts
- 50 g sesame seeds
- 1 pochet rennet
- 1/2 tsp agar agar
- 1 tsp pink pepper
- 1 tbsp chives (freshly chopped or dried)
- 1/2 tsp sea salt
- 1 tsp turmeric
- 3 cups water
- Put the nuts and sesame seeds into a bowl of water and let them stay overnight.
- In a small bowl dissolve the rennet and the agar agar in the water.
- Take the walnuts and sesame seeds out of the water and give them a quick wash.
- Put the nuts and seeds and all the rest of the ingredients (except the rennet agar agar water) in a bigger bowl and stir until all is well combined.
- Then add the rennet agar agar water and combine all with a wooden spoon until it's a cream.
- Put the cream into a cheese cloth or a colander and let it stay overnight. The liquid should drip out completely.
- Put the cheese ball on a plate and let it stay a little time in the fridge to firm best.
- Serve with paleo crackers or fruity jam.
Thank you dear Heidi!!! We are waiting to meet you again and again and again…