Homemade Peanut Butter Food

HOMEMADE PEANUT BUTTER

Steps:

• Put the peanuts in the food processor and grind till they are fine and they start to back down into the bowl.
• Add the oil and process again till very well blended; it will be quite soft at this point.
• Lift cover and add the honey; process--after you add this it will tighten up and become more solid.
• NOTE: At this point the texture should be fairly soft as it sets some in the refrigerator, but if it is too hard add a tad more oil, but not too much.
• Put into a container and refrigerate.

HOMEMADE PEANUT BUTTER CUPS

Steps:

• Melt the chocolate in the top of a double boiler. Keep the chocolate warm over low heat until you are ready to start assembling the peanut butter cups.
• Combine the peanut butter, confectioners' sugar, saltines, butter and salt in a bowl and blend with an electric mixer until well combined
• Prepare a muffin pan with 18 paper muffin liners. Add 1 teaspoon melted chocolate to the bottom of a muffin liner. Using the teaspoon, spread the chocolate in a thin, even layer on the bottom and a third of the way up the side. Repeat with the remaining liners. Place the muffin pan in the freezer until the chocolate is set and hardened, about 5 minutes.
• Spread 2 heaping teaspoons of the peanut butter filling in the bottom of a chocolate-coated muffin liner (it should come to below the chocolate line). Top the peanut butter filling with 2 more teaspoons of melted chocolate, spreading it over the top so no filling is visible. Repeat with the remaining liners. Freeze for 10 minutes.
• Serve chilled or at room temperature.

HOMEMADE PEANUT BUTTER

Steps:

• In a food processor, add the peanuts and grind until it resembles tiny beads (~20 sec.) (will be loud for a few seconds). Do not add the oil until this happens, it needs to be dry in order for it to break into the beads .
• Add the oil and process to desired consistency, mixing with a spoon a few times to clear the corner, sides, etc. It will probably form a ball a few times while mixing, this is normal and it will go away. It will start to whip after the last "ball", at which point it will be about done (~ 2 mins).
• Repeat until desired amount is achieved. Store in fridge or at room temperature.

HOMEMADE PEANUT BUTTER

Steps:

• Process peanuts and salt in a food processor until desired consistency, about 5 minutes, scraping down sides as needed. Add honey; process just until blended. Store in an airtight container in refrigerator.

HOMEMADE PEANUT BUTTER

Steps:

• Place the peanuts, salt and honey into the bowl of a food processor. Process for 1 minute. Scrape down the sides of the bowl. Place the lid back on and continue to process while slowly drizzling in the oil and process until the mixture is smooth, 1 1/2 to 2 minutes. Place the peanut butter in an airtight container and store in the refrigerator for up to 2 months.
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Rinse the peanuts under cool water to remove excess dirt. Pat dry and place in a large bowl and toss with the peanut oil and salt until well coated.
• Place on 2 half sheet pans, making sure to spread them out into a single layer. Roast in the oven for 30 to 35 minutes, rotating the pans halfway through cooking. Once you remove the peanuts from the oven, let them cool slightly before eating. They will continue to "cook" and become crunchy as they cool.
• If using peanuts to make peanut butter, remove shells and discard. Remove the skin by rubbing the peanuts together in your hands held over a salad spinner, allowing the peanuts and skins to fall into the bowl. Once the skin has been loosened from all of the peanuts close the salad spinner and spin until all of the skin has been separated from the peanuts.

HOMEMADE PEANUT BUTTER

Steps:

• Heat oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6. Tip the peanuts onto a large baking tray, place in the oven and roast for 10 mins, stirring now and then to ensure they don't catch at the edges. When golden brown, remove from the oven and leave to cool completely.
• Tip the nuts into a food processor, and add the salt. Blend for 4-5 mins, until you're left with a smooth nut butter, if you want to loosen the consistency, add a drizzle of oil and blend again.

HOMEMADE PEANUT BUTTER

Steps:

• Process nuts in food processor 1 min. or until evenly ground.
• Add remaining ingredients; continue processing 6 to 10 min. or until smooth, stopping occasionally to scrape down side of container. (Note: The nut butter will first become firm and doughlike. Eventually, the nuts will release their oils and the butter will become smooth and spreadable.)