Help with Peanut Butter

[KerrynN]

Hi all,

I tried peanut butter today and it was *awful*! So much so that I threw it in the bin without even giving the kids a try. I had had the already shelled peanuts for a little while (maybe two weeks?), and they are raw - would they have gone stale?

We all love the hazelnut spread (except my DH who has a thing against chocolate and bread - go figure!) and was hoping to not have to open that new jar of PB that I have in the pantry.

I read the existing thread on PB at http://www.forumthermomix.com/index.php?topic=2804.0 but most comments there seemed to really like the recipe so any suggestions would be appreciated...

Thanks,
Kerryn

[Meagan]

Personally I use roasted salted peanuts and a little macadamia nut oil. Nuts can go rancid. You may want to roast them first unless you are a raw foodie

[faffa_70]

I also use roasted and salted

[meganjane]

I use a mixture of cashew, roasted almond and roasted salted peanuts. Everyone in my family loves it and they're Kraft Peanut Butter fans, normally refusing to eat anything else!

[faffa_70]

Oh yum MJ - the cashews would help to make it creamy wouldn't they?

[Chelsea (Thermie Groupie)]

That sounds like a very yummy mix MJ. Will definitely give it a try. 

[meganjane]

It's delicious!

[Rogizoja]

Without a doubt - roast the nuts before processing. You can choose how much roasting you like; I like to include some hazel nuts and roast until some of the nuts are a bit charred around the edges.  Cool down then into the TMX for grinding. I like to include the peanut skins (not the shells!!) for added fibre and colour. My kids love it.

[cookie1]

I have never made peanut butter in the TMX. I'm too scared that I'll scoff the lot.

[Rogizoja]

(Un)fortunately that's an occupational hazard we have to learn to live with! 

[Peleep]

Without a doubt - roast the nuts before processing. You can choose how much roasting you like; I like to include some hazel nuts and roast until some of the nuts are a bit charred around the edges.  Cool down then into the TMX for grinding. I like to include the peanut skins (not the shells!!) for added fibre and colour. My kids love it.

It is so easy, delicious, and gives you 100% control of what's in it!  I use ~ 500g mixed nuts... roasted in microwave 5 x 2 minute runs with stirring in between. I let them cool (because they continue to roast) for an hour or so. When cool, throw the whole lot into TMX with a pinch of salt and sugar (optional personal taste) .... speed 4 for about 30 seconds, then to speed 10 for about 2 minutes. you will see  it transform in to a paste.

Then i transfer the whole lot into an air tight storage container , and into the fridge.  The only hard work is the licking of the spoon and bowl, and perhaps fully washing the peanut butter from the blades....

[zebraa]

I use roasted, unsalted and use whatever mix of nuts I have. Do love straight peanut though. Would use about a cup of nuts. Add a couple of dates, a pinch of salt and some coconut oil and whizz it up. Spectacular.

The coconut oil makes it go hard in the fridge and I slice it off and put it on apple slices for morning tea often. I want some now!