Anyone ever used it to make almond (or any nut) butter?
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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.
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I have made raw almond butter. Great job! Much faster and quieter than my old cuisinart.
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We tried making almond butter with this blender and were not successful. It's partially our fault for thinking that if you soak the nuts for a few hours it would help blended them up faster. We have not tried since then. I know this does not necessarily answer your question but thought I would share my experience.
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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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I find it works very well. Just make sure you use a recipe that calls for two cups of flour only. I use it for making biscuits and one pie crust. Butter blends in just as good as in the larger units.
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I wouldn't think so, but I've never tried. It does a great job of pulverizing nuts and spices, but I don't know if it would go as far as butter.
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I make almond butter in my prep 7 all the time and it turns out great. But warming the nuts at 300 degrees for 10 or 15 minutes makes the process much faster, like ten minutes.
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I used it to make pasteles, which is a traditional Puerto Rican holiday dish. It was capable of grinding bananas and other hard vegetables to a pasty consistency, so I guess it will work for the nut butters you mention.
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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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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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It makes less noise than your typical non-professional blender but it does make quite a bit of noise, nothing too significant. Yes, it can make nut butter, peanut butter is easy but almond butter is a bit more complicated to do.
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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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I haven't tried making humus, but I made almond butter which which came out great. This should be similar.
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Not enough power to make nut butter easily. You would have to add extra oil.
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I make nut butters using a earlier version of this processor, and I accidentally stumbled onto the key to making almond butter in a flash (works with other nuts, too.) I microwaved 3/4 cup roasted almonds (raw works, too) until they were quite warm, but not hot. I put them immediately into the food processor bowl and started it up. I stepped away for a few minutes to make a cup of coffee -- thinking that even with the warm nuts it would take at least 10 minutes to make butter. However, when I stepped back the butter was done! Using the pre-heated method makes smooth butter in a few minutes, with no danger of over-heating the motor. I make nut butters using a earlier version of this processor, and I accidentally stumbled onto the key to making almond butter in a flash (works with other nuts, too.) I microwaved 3/4 cup roasted almonds (raw works, too) until they were quite warm, but not hot. I put them immediately into the food processor bowl and started it up. I stepped away for a few minutes to make a cup of coffee -- thinking that even with the warm nuts it would take at least 10 minutes to make butter. However, when I stepped back the butter was done! Using the pre-heated method makes smooth butter in a few minutes,... » Read More I make nut butters using a earlier version of this processor, and I accidentally stumbled onto the key to making almond butter in a flash (works with other nuts, too.) I microwaved 3/4 cup roasted almonds (raw works, too) until they were quite warm, but not hot. I put them immediately into the food processor bowl and started it up. I stepped away for a few minutes to make a cup of coffee -- thinking that even with the warm nuts it would take at least 10 minutes to make butter. However, when I stepped back the butter was done! Using the pre-heated method makes smooth butter in a few minutes, with no danger of over-heating the motor. « Show Less
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Yes, does a great job making almond butter. I've not made peanut butter, but have the impression that almond butter is more challenging for a food processor. I've made it (almond butter) 3 or 4 times. It takes about 12-15 minutes, & doesn't seem to stress the machine. (I do let it rest in ~30 second increments after running for 1 - 1.5 minutes at a time, just to avoid any problems). Once it reaches creamy consistency, let it go for another 1.5 - 2 minutes & it'll get creamier (& easier to stir into other foods, etc.).
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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.
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Yes I have used it with out oil or butter, and it seems to work ok. I prefer to use some butter it seems to start popping sooner and more corn seems to pop for me.