Homemade peanut butter

"Dan Musicant" <[Only registered users can see links. ]> wrote in message
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I've used a Cuisinart food processor with good results. I've not made all
that much nut butter compared to you, but it has worked and may be worth
considering. Plenty of people have them so you may find a friend that will
let you try theirs for a batch to see the results.

Ed Pawlowski wrote:

So, now, how about a recipe please? Is it just ground peanuts or do you add
something?

Ed Pawlowski <[Only registered users can see links. ]> wrote in message
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I second the Cuisinart food processor. I've got three, 11-cup, 6 cup, and
mini-prep. All perform excellently for the tasks I use them for.

Be sure to hit the thrift shops and appliance repair places for the size you
want. I was able to replace my broken lids (stupid "new-and-improved"
design) with new units for cheaper than ordering a new part!

The Ranger

"Ophelia" <[Only registered users can see links. ].uk> wrote in message

Peanuts, maybe a few drops of vegetable oil, and some salt. Turn on the
machine and let it rip. add tiny amounts oil if you want a thinner
consistency, salt to taste.

Ed Pawlowski wrote:

Thank you. I shall try that

On Fri, 26 Jun 2009 14:31:06 -0400, "Ed Pawlowski" <[Only registered users can see links. ]> wrote:

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:"Dan Musicant" <[Only registered users can see links. ]> wrote in message
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:> I've made nut butters in the kitchen for many years, usually peanut
:> butter. It's a money saver and you can see with your own eyes exactly
:> what the ingredients are.
:>
:> I roast the nuts in the oven, although I have made raw cashew butter a
:> time or two. My sometime problem is getting a machine that's up to the
:> task. I used to work with a Waring blender, and after burning out a few
:> motors (they were available for user replacement), I
:
:I've used a Cuisinart food processor with good results. I've not made all
:that much nut butter compared to you, but it has worked and may be worth
:considering. Plenty of people have them so you may find a friend that will
:let you try theirs for a batch to see the results.

Thanks. I think my sister may have one and I'll ask her.

Dan


Email: dmusicant at pacbell dot net

On Fri, 26 Jun 2009 19:31:36 +0100, "Ophelia" <[Only registered users can see links. ].uk>
wrote:

:Ed Pawlowski wrote:
:> "Dan Musicant" <[Only registered users can see links. ]> wrote in message
:> news:[Only registered users can see links. ]...
:>> I've made nut butters in the kitchen for many years, usually peanut
:>> butter. It's a money saver and you can see with your own eyes exactly
:>> what the ingredients are.
:>>
:>> I roast the nuts in the oven, although I have made raw cashew butter
:>> a time or two. My sometime problem is getting a machine that's up to
:>> the task. I used to work with a Waring blender, and after burning
:>> out a few motors (they were available for user replacement), I
:>
:> I've used a Cuisinart food processor with good results. I've not
:> made all that much nut butter compared to you, but it has worked and
:> may be worth considering. Plenty of people have them so you may
:> find a friend that will let you try theirs for a batch to see the
:> results.
:
:So, now, how about a recipe please? Is it just ground peanuts or do you add
:something?

Sure. Ingredients:

60 ounces raw peanuts
1 teaspoon salt

Lately, I make enough to fill two 28 oz. jars, so I use around 60 ounces
of raw peanuts. Yesterday I bought almost 20 lb., raw peanuts in bulk at
my local Chinatown for $0.99/lb.

I place 30 oz. of raw peanuts on a large flat aluminum cookie sheet that
I've had for many years, and 30 oz. is as full as it will get with the
nuts as close together as can be without being double stacked. I place
this in a cold gas oven and then set the thermostat to 350. I set my
digital timer for 30 minutes and when it goes off I turn off the oven
but leave the nuts in there for part of the cool-down (this method takes
a little longer, but it saves on gas). After the oven is below 250 it's
OK to remove the sheet. I do this twice to get 60 oz. of roasted peanuts
(a similar if not identical process can be used to roast almonds).

I was filling the blender container with 1/2 the nuts (30 oz.), along
with about 1/2 teaspoon of salt. Salt to taste, but that's about the
amount that I prefer.

I blend until smooth. I use a pestle from a mortar and pestle (I made
the pestle some years ago from a cylindrical stick, but you could use a
spoon, certainly) to push down the nuts for the first part of the
grinding process, afterward stopping the motor occasionally and mixing
and pushing down unground nuts with a butter knife (ordinary table
knife). After a while the nut butter will actually swirl around in the
container by itself. Remove with plastic spatula to a large mixing bowl
from which I transfer into bottles. I keep one in the refrigerator, the
other unrefrigerated for use.

Dan


Email: dmusicant at pacbell dot net

Many thanks, Dan!

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