can this baby make nut butter, as almond and hazel nut?
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Yes, but if you read the comments here, the twister lid makes it easier. So it might help to purchase one with a twister lid or get a twister jar as a second jar. Lots of ideas here: http://www.blendtec.com/recipes/nut-butters
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Oh yea! My wife makes almond butter in this weekly. You will not regret spending the money on this.
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Yes, in fact you can make excellent nut butters that are consistently smooth and creamy. Our of you prefer, just chop them up.
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Yes, it has a blank to do nut butters. This is a fabulous juicer, had mine for 30 years and still the same!
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Absolutely anything. salsas, mole, one of my relatives used to even make peanut butter. It is very versatile.
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Absolutely! I make some very easy to make but very yummy Almond butter. Nothing else needed beside this jar and the blender.
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It takes many, many nuts to make butter. Best to use a food processor. I make sunbutter and pistachio butter often, but I wouldn't ever consider making it in the mortar.
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You really want a blender for creamy nut butters - you can do the initial chopping in a food processor, but a blender will give you better results. :)
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Yes, I make almond and cashew butters all the time on this machine, using no added oils. Simply put whole nuts, turn machine on, and let it go. I stop mine every few mins, let it rest for a min or so, and then turn it back on. I do NOT add any oil. Be patient...you'll think it's not going to turn out, but keep the machine running and it will. The cashew butter in particular is fantastic.
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Yes, but you have to pack it in tightly and pulse it sporadically so it won't liquify. I have only tried it with whole almonds and it seems to work fine that kind of nut. Good luck!
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No I have never used it to make nut butters however I've used the whip attachment to make mayonnaise? I would think you would use the multi-purpose blade to break up the nuts to a paste, then may be use the mincer or something to smooth it out? Probably would help to use a tall narrow vessel such as the 600 mL beaker.
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I have had that happen before, in different brands of almond butter. It just requires some stirring to mix it up.
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It came with a smaller container that is supposed to be for food processing. Yes, you definitely can make milk shakes. But, I have no idea if it could make peanut butter. I wanted it to make smoothies, but it does not chop or blend frozen fruit well at all. That is why I bought it, so I was disappointed from that aspect. I would just be concerned that if it can not chop frozen fruit well, it may not successfully blend peanuts into peanut butter.
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Hi Paula.. honestly have not tried.. but cannot imagine that it will be difficult.. The machine is based on stones running against each other and we routinely grind rice. Rice is quite hard and hopefully almonds can be ok too... But.. no clue if the apparatus is a good option for the almond butter process overall.. Hope this is useful.. take care.. Rajesh
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I don't typically make nut butters, but I can't imagine why this food processor couldn't handle the job. It performs just as well as any other (heavier and more expensive) food processor I've ever owned.
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I would say yes and no. It can take apples and make apple sauce, but carrots will be juiced and the carrot pulp will be dry. I would not want to use it as a baby food maker, that job would best be done by a food processor. As for nut butters, it does work to crush the nuts, but it is really mashed up into the screen and won't come out of the chute very well. I recommend going to www.discountjuicers.com and check out some of John Kohler's YouTube videos. He explains a lot of the uses for this machine in great detail. He may also have recommendations for a baby food producing machine that I am not aware of. Good luck!
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Yes you can and no oil! Go to google. Type in myfrugaladventures.com/.../easy-homemade-almond-butterIt tells you how to what to and enjoy.
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I think it can although it won't taste the same as using regular butter. But he does say on his website that ghee can be used. I would probably use just the ghee and not the blend but it may end up being a matter of taste more than anything else.