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Homemade Peanut Butter




Source of Recipe


Food Mixes and Do Ahead Meals


List of Ingredients




2 cups unsalted peanuts -- can use dry roasted or
regular with skins removed
2 tablespoons vegetable oil -- up to 2/3 cup total
salt
1 teaspoon corn syrup -- up to 2 teaspoons total OR 1/2
to 1 teaspoon honey or sugar


Recipe



Puree the peanuts using either a food processor or blender.

To use the blender: Put 1/2 cup of the peanuts in a blender container.
Whirl at high speed until powdery; then add about 1 tablespoon of the
vegetable oil, If using regular-roasted peanuts and 2 tablespoons of
the oil, if using dry-roasted peanuts. Continue blending to form a
smooth puree. Add more oil, bit by bit, if the peanuts need it to
blend properly. When the blender blades start whirl without blending,
scrape mixture into a bowl. Repeat using the same amount of vegetable
oil until all the peanuts are made into butter.

Food Processor: Place all the peanuts in the container. Whirl for 2 to
2 1/2 minutes until pureed to a butter. During the whirling drizzle
in enough vegetable oil to make into a spreadable consistency. Scrape
mixture into serving bowl.

Makes 1 1/2 cups.