Buying to make peanut butter for grandkids. Seeking the best peanuts for this use. Advice?
338700
I use my mother's old recipe, including stringing the sugar and water and not using a candy thermometer, which calls for Spanish peanuts with the red hulls. I have tried other peanuts, usually larger, but they don't seem to cook through in the time it takes for the sugar to cook and deepen in color. Thus I always have a mad search for raw Spanish peanuts at Christmas time.
338701
We would not suggest using Raw Spanish Peanuts for making peanut butter for your grandchildren specifically because of the skins that are on the peanuts. You would use a Peanut Butter Stock or you could use a Roasted, No Salt Peanut, or a Blanched Peanut (either Raw or Roasted No Salt). For more information you may contact us at Western Mixers/Nutsite. Thanks!
1685930
Absolutely anything. salsas, mole, one of my relatives used to even make peanut butter. It is very versatile.
777694
Actually, I do use the "Premier Wonder, 1.5L" to make peanut butter. You just have to take it easy on the machine by putting the seeds into a food processor and chopping them for a solid minute. Then, add the powdered seeds to the grinder very slowly. Also, keep the fastening nut kind of loose for awhile until you see that the seeds are smooth and becoming liquid. At that point you can add more powder, slowly. Note that this will only work on oily seeds. If there is not enough fat content in the seeds, it will never be a liquid. Peanuts are 50% fat/oil, so they work well. Sunflower seeds are also roughly 50% fat, sesame seeds are just a little less, so I would expect them both to work. Actually, I do use the "Premier Wonder, 1.5L" to make peanut butter. You just have to take it easy on the machine by putting the seeds into a food processor and chopping them for a solid minute. Then, add the powdered seeds to the grinder very slowly. Also, keep the fastening nut kind of loose for awhile until you see that the seeds are smooth and becoming liquid. At that point you can add more powder, slowly. Note that this will only work on oily seeds. If there is not enough fat content in the seeds, it will never be a liquid. Peanuts are 50% fat/oil, so they work well.... » Read More Actually, I do use the "Premier Wonder, 1.5L" to make peanut butter. You just have to take it easy on the machine by putting the seeds into a food processor and chopping them for a solid minute. Then, add the powdered seeds to the grinder very slowly. Also, keep the fastening nut kind of loose for awhile until you see that the seeds are smooth and becoming liquid. At that point you can add more powder, slowly. Note that this will only work on oily seeds. If there is not enough fat content in the seeds, it will never be a liquid. Peanuts are 50% fat/oil, so they work well. Sunflower seeds are also roughly 50% fat, sesame seeds are just a little less, so I would expect them both to work. « Show Less
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I've never made peanut butter but I don't think these would work simply because you'd have to peel all the skins. I used them for Christmas candy and peanut brittle where it didn't matter that they had skins. They are great tasting and roast nicely.
2008687
Makes great peanut butter. My kids prefer it over Skippy......which they loved.
773
I suggest using Eneloop NiMH rechargeable batteries with this. They are the best out there.The rechargeable battery I got with the Peanut was low capacity (like 1500mA). So you'll get longer use from the eneloop battery (~2000mA) also.
1996497
I have not used it to make peanut butter from raw nuts, but it did puree dried figs (quartered and soaked in Marsala) very nicely. It should work on nuts.
1557010
I have not needed oil, the machine is small so you have to pay attention to it. There is a piece supplied with the machine that allows you to move the peanuts around so they do not clog.It takes about 5 mins. to make a batch of peanut butter.
518295
I made peanut butter and it does superb jb. I had a Cuisinart 13 cup before and this machine does a much better job, and much faster.
399706
I have not tried yet. I'm sorry. It cuts up everything I have tried in a snap. Chopped up some pretty hard turnips very easily. I'm not sure it would grind it fine enough for peanut butter.
74703
I really don't know. I would first research how other people make nut butter, what kind of tool they use. If they say a blender then I see no reason why you could not use this for that then.
810597
I like Peanut oil it is the best, but any cooking oil will work. We also use popcorn butter seasoning salt.
1476414
Absolutely! I make peanut butter in mine all the time with only shelled peanuts.Very noisy and takes about 5 minutes but the finished product is delicious and much healthier - no additives!Another bonus I have found is that the peanut butter doesn't separate - unlike other "natural" peanut butters I have purchased in the past.Be sure to refrigerate!
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Makes good peanut butter. No added oil needed. Cleanup is not as easy as I'd like, but if you put everything in warm, soapy water, not too bad. I use a little brush like the ones for a hummingbird feeder. Don't think anything that has peanut butter on it would be 'easy' to just rinse off. But the peanut butter is good and doesn't have any additives. Also doesn't seem to separate like Adams or the other 'Natural' store-bought ones.
671029
Contact the company directly with that question. This peanut butter is wonderful, and they have been very helpful when I have contacted them.
1178766
I buy the 5 or 8 lb bags of unsalted in my grocery store. I always check prices and buy unsalted peanuts where I can get them the cheapest.
1504028
I use it for peanut butter too. Leaves a small amout of residue but comes out easily. I'd buy it again.