Homemade Nut Butter

 

Peanut Butter

1 C peanuts (or nut of choice)
1 T peanut or corn oil
1/4 t salt

1 t sugar

We bought a big bag of roasted peanuts

(unsalted) and spent some time this

weekend shelling them. Try to remove

all the skins as you shell. 
 I had some

neighborhood helpers, so the job

went fast (in between sampling).

I use my mini-processor for this job. This has

been one of the most useful tools in my kitchen.

A blender might work just as well, but I find this

lil' gizmo does a great job. Just throw the cup

of nuts into the mixing bowl and let 'er rip!

Here's what it looks like after you add the oil.

We didn't have peanut oil, so we used corn.

This got whizzed for about 2 minutes.

The salt and sugar was added (you can omit either

or both). Continue whizzing until you get the

consistency you desire. 

We like ours kinda on the
smoother side.
It took about another minute or so to look like this.

 










The peanut taste is sooooooooooo intense! 
We spread some on rice cakes and gobbled it up. 
I'm always looking for foods to expand my

lil' guy's diet. 
He hasn't had peanut butter in years, due to his sensitivities

with other foods. 
We are adding things back slowly. He raved about
this stuff! 
Guess I know what's for lunch!

Key Code: T=tablespoon t=teaspoon C=cup