Kefir cheese cake

Raw Kefir Cheese Cake

This cheesecake made out of raw kefir cream also uses a date and almond crust and raw eggs which have already been separated. The result is a light, soft and fluffy raw cheesecake. All ingredients to be used are organic and fresh, that even the eggs, cream and milk should come from animals fed on organic pasture. Raw kefir cheese cake serves 8 to 10, with the use of an 8” diameter by 2 ½ “ deep Pyrex dish making an 8 x 1 ¼ inch thick cheesecake with a thin base.

Base ingredients: ¾ cup of almonds, ½ cup of pecans and ¾ cup of Californian dates. Half a cup of apricot kernels may be used in place of some nuts which are not available.

Kefir and kefir cream ingredients: ¼ cup of kefir grains, 3 cups of raw milk from organic pasture fed cows, ½ cup of kefir and 1 ½ cup of raw double weight cream.

Filling: ¾ cup of the same raw milk, 1 tbsp of gelatin, 2 cups of kefir cream, ¼ cup of raw honey, 2 egg yolks, ¼ tsp of vanilla essence, 2 tsp of lime or lemon juice, 2 egg whites and a pinch of Celtic sea salt.

The nuts take a two-day advance preparation. The almonds are soaked in water for 12 hrs, rinsed and left to sprout for 12 hrs more in jar turned on its side. Rinse once again, dry in the oven at low heat and turn occasionally until crisp and dry.

Mix the ¼ cup real kefir grains with 3 cups of raw full cream cow’s milk, culture at room temperature for 12 to 24 hrs and refrigerate. Remove the grains from kefir before use. Mix ½ cup kefir with 1 ½ cups raw double weight cream, leave to culture for 12 to 24 hrs and refrigerate the kefir cream until ready.

Kefir grains

Now, you can put the raw kefir cheese cake together in these steps.

1. Grind the nuts finely. Chop the dates and process with the nut flour. Press the nut and date mixture with your fingers into a dish brushed with butter, forming a thin crust with the bottom of a glass.
2. For your kefir cheese cake filling, pour milk into a small saucepan, sprinkle with gelatin and warm slightly while stirring until the gelatin is dissolved. Sit the saucepan in bowl of cold water to cool the mixture into room temperature.
3. Combine the kefir cream, raw honey, egg yolks, vanilla and lime/lemon juice in a food processor and process at low to medium speed for about half a minute or until it’s smooth. This will be the egg custard.
4. Beat the egg whites with a pinch of salt and put aside. Quickly add the cooled milk-gelatin mixture to the egg custard in the food processor and mix at slow to medium speed until smooth.
5. Transfer he mixture to a bowl, gently fold in the egg whites, pour the mixture onto the crust and refrigerate.

After several hours of refrigeration, you can now serve your raw kefir cheese cake which is packed with probiotic enzymes and health benefits.

• 1 ¼ c carrot juice (fresh is better)
• 1 ¼ c kefir
• 1 ¼ c tomato juice
• Lemon slices
• Salt & garlic powder to taste

Blend the juices and Kefir. Add salt and garlic powder to taste. Chill for an hour or so. Serve it with lemon slices.

Given that this is not for everybody, it’s a new twist and you should try it.

When I want to lose a couple pounds here and there, this is an ideal drink for any time of the day.

Click here to see other deliciously healthy kefir recipes.

PB&B Kefir Smoothie
(You can never go wrong with peanut butter and banana)

• ¼ c skimmed milk
• 5 tbsp instant oatmeal
• 1 tbsp peanut butter
• 1 pc medium banana
• ¼ c kefir
• 1 tbsp flax seed (optional)
• 1 tbsp cocoa powder (optional for flavoring)

1. Soak the oatmeal in milk for a few minutes, or until the oatmeal softens.
2. Mix it together with the other ingredients in a blender.
3. Blend in 5-8 iced cubes depending on how you like your smoothie.

This makes 2 serving. You can actually substitute your meals with this smoothie. It’s already complete with fiber and protein.

Fruit Juice Kefir Drinks

This is very, very easy to make, and very refreshing too! Just mix your Kefir with any fresh fruits or fruit juice concentrates (use in moderation =p), add a few iced cubes if desired, and viola! Yummy drinks in seconds!

A friend shared this Kefir recipe to me. I enjoyed it a so much when she let me taste it. I haven’t tried making it yet but it’ll be my next adventure in the kitchen. I’m sure this will be delicious!

• 5 c beef or chicken stock
• 1/3 c flour
• ¾ c brown rice
• ¾ c kefir
• ¼ c margarine
• 1 crushed garlic glove
• 1 egg yolk
• Pinch of salt
• Pinch of cayenne pepper (optional)
• 2 tbsp mint powder (optional)

1. Place the brown rice in stock and boil it until the rice is soft.
2. Sautee garlic in margarine (leave a tablespoon for later use), add flour, stir until it turns brown.
3. Gradually stir in rice and stock. Stir constantly. In a separate bowl, whisk kefir and egg yolk.
4. Gradually add to the soup mixture; stir constantly. Cook them until it’s about to boil.
5. Add salt and mint.
6. Remove from heat.
7. In a small pan, melt the remaining margarine and add the cayenne pepper.
8. Wait until it browns lightly and pour over the soup mixture.
9. Stir through and serve.

A kefir recipe like this just makes me so hungry. Share this to your friends! This could go well with your next get togethers