After many weeks of procrastination & interruptions I finally got around to making my first batch of homemade peanut butter this morning.
It is a little bit of a lengthy process as I wanted to shell the peanuts first as they are fresher that way. This is actually the second time that I shelled a jar full of them & let me tell you that with 'help' it takes about 30 minutes. The first time I didn't get around to making the peanut butter & we proceeded to eat the shelled ones on our road trip.
The recipe is pretty simple - 200 grams of peanuts & 2 tablespoons of sunflower oil. I didn't have sunflower but did have Safflower so hopefully it substitutes well. Danny likes crunchy peanut butter so I only crushed the nuts for a few seconds on speed 6.
And the finished product! As you can see it only half filled the jar so next time I may need to double the quantities.
How did it taste?? I'm not sure if I can give up my love for Kraft peanut butter!!
ReplyDeleteIt was good! Jamin was eating it off his fingers & it tastes just like the peanuts (duh). You should give it a go - much healthier cause theres no additives. You could also add cashews or almonds if you want a more varied taste. I think I'll try that next time.
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