Green Child Magazine Winter 2015 | Page 54

Conscious Kitchen Almond Cream Ingredients & Supplies • • • • 2 cups raw almonds 4 cups water High powered blender Nutmilk bag, or cheesecloth/single layer cloth napkin and a fine mesh strainer • Large glass measuring cup • Glass storage container(s) Directions 1. Soak raw almonds overnight with a pinch of sea salt. 2. Rinse the almonds and place into the blender with the water (divide the nuts and use a total of 7 cups of water if you’d prefer almond milk) 3. Pulse until finely pureed. Try not to blend so long as to heat the blender. 4. Strain in a nutmilk bag or lined strainer and store! 5. Fresh almond cream is delicious and will last for about a week in the fridge. Freeze into cubes for perfectly portioned coffee creamer or for use in recipes and a longer shelf-life. 6. Separation is natural. Shake before using. 54