Thursday, May 26, 2016

Basil Almond Paté

My friend, Carole Kahn, makes this when we come for dinner, knowing how much I love it. Now I can make it myself and I encourage you to give it a try. It's delicious and nice to serve with thin slices of cheese like Manchego on the side, as she recently did. You'll want either crackers or toasted French bread to spread it on. Yum!

1 c almonds
1 c basil, tightly packed
1/4 c water
1/4 c olive oil
2 Tbl lemon juice
1 Tbl shoyu
2 tsp garlic, minced
Sea salt
Black pepper
Cayenne pepper to taste

Soak almonds 8 hrs or overnight
Place almonds in food processor & process until smooth
Add remaining ingredients, process until smooth, scraping sides a couple of times