🥜 Homemade peanut butter

1 jar · prep 5 min · cook 10 min

Ingredients

• 450 g unsalted peanuts, roasted or raw
• 1/4 tsp flaky sea salt (optional)
• 1 to 2 tsp maple syrup or honey (optional)

Method

1. If your peanuts are already roasted, warm them 3 to 5 min in a 175 °C (350 °F) oven. If raw, roast them 8 to 10 min at the same temperature, until fragrant and lightly golden.
2. Warm peanuts blend far faster and give a smoother butter: that is the whole point of this step.
3. Tip them into a powerful blender and blend on high. They will pass through a wet-sand stage where the mixture stops circulating.
4. Stop, push the mixture back towards the blades with a wooden spoon, and start again. Repeat as needed.
5. After a few minutes the peanuts suddenly release their oil and turn creamy. Do not stop before that switch.
6. Add the salt and maple syrup if using, then blend briefly. Taste and adjust.
7. Pour into a clean jar and let cool completely before sealing. Keeps 3 weeks in the fridge; stir if the oil rises.

Adapted from theChefoutWest (YouTube)

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