October 30, 2010

Homemade Multi Nut Butter


















Are you tired of the same ol' Peanut Butter, but don't really like the upgrade in cost to Almond or Cashew Butter? Well, AnyMonkeyCan make their own! This really is pretty simple if you have a Food Processor.

1/4 c Walnuts
1/4 c Cashews
1/4 c Natural Almonds
1/4 c Roasted & Salted Almonds
(Optional) Salt to taste
(Optional) Cinnamon or Honey or Maple Syrup etc. to taste

1. Turn on the Food Processor and slowly add ALL the Almonds down the Chute
2. As the FP continues to run, add the remaining nuts
3. The FP may need to run 10 min, but eventually you will get a consistency of Peanut Butter
4. Occasionally you may need to stop the FP & use a spatula to scrape the nuts from the edges
5. When the nuts begin to thicken add in the Optional ingredients

Tips:
I think Whole Almonds work better than Sliced Almonds. Maybe the Slicing dries them out a bit.

Also, Be creative in what you use. I think I'll try roasted Pumpkin Seeds next.

Don't overload your FP. Err on the low side at first.

Enjoy Your Homemade Butter!