What NOT to Do When Making Your Own Peanut Butter
by Leigh Ann Otte
Have you ever made your own peanut butter? I just did. That’s because we’re featuring a nut-butter recipe this week. And, after slaving over the hot food processor for five minutes (it’s really easy), I’ve come up with some don’ts for you. I’m no gourmet cook, you see. I’m more of a, um, kitchen experimenter.
Keeping that in mind, when making your own peanut butter:
DON’T:
- Use the last of the peanuts if you’re using the preroasted, salted kind. Or at least make sure you don’t get all that salt from the bottom of the can. Your tongue will shrivel up. (Next time, I’m getting the raw kind and baking them in the oven as directed. I just happened to have some roasted ones on hand, OK? Don’t judge.)
- Put sugar in it. Sure, the recipe doesn’t call for it, but I wanted to try it since most people are used to sweetened peanut butter. The sugar cut the rich nutty taste. The result was more bland and not as satisfying or mouth-watering. This coming from a sugar fiend.
- Expect a completely creamy texture. I think the best way to describe mine is grainy. It’s still delicious, but if you get it creamy, I’d love to hear how.
- Be afraid of putting olive oil in it. The recipe calls for olive or vegetable oil. I went with extra-virgin olive oil, and it didn’t affect the taste—at least from what I could tell. It only took a couple of teaspoons.
Finally, one do: Expect a savory, scrumptious result. (My results are pictured at the top.) Man, it’s good.
Feel healthy. Live well. Smile. With our free, upbeat health newsletter.
Leigh Ann Otte is the managing editor of MyFamilyDoctorMag.com and a professional writer. This information is not meant to be individual advice. Please consult your doctor for that. See our disclaimer here.
Related Posts
Tags: healthy recipes
October 11th, 2011 at 12:02 pm
[...] Link: Tips for Making Your Own Peanut Butter: What Not to Do [...]
October 11th, 2011 at 5:58 pm
[...] I got to play in the kitchen for this week’s MyFamilyDoctorMag.com blog post. If you know me, you’ve already predicted that that turned out interesting. If you don’t know me, you can get a clue from the title: “What NOT to Do When Making Your Own Peanut Butter.” [...]
October 12th, 2011 at 11:10 am
Oh wow… what a quick, economical and easy way to get some healthy protein – the natural, unsweetened kind that really gives the body what it needs without costing it from bad oils and sugar! When I eat this kind of PB it is filling enough to keep me from junk food. The picture is lovely… if I had a spoon and was a little closer there wouldn’t be much left:)
You need to haunt the kitchen more often!
Judy Rodman recently posted..Resting My Voice
October 12th, 2011 at 2:12 pm
Yes, good point, Judy: It’s filling and remarkably satisfying. And it’s so rich that you could almost believe it was junk food.
Leigh Ann
Managing Editor
MyFamilyDoctorMag.com
November 12th, 2011 at 1:15 pm
Oh wao,the natural, unsweetened kind that really gives the body what it needs without costing it from bad oils and sugar! A real interesting post,Thanks for shairng.