Is this good at making almond butter where it's not a long struggle to get the almonds into a creamy butter?
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Well I make home made peanut butter and also home made dough for bread and pizza. And it works perfect for me. I love love love my DLC-2007N.
1842179
I haven't tried it yet. But in researching it I found a site that they said it work find. So I would research some more.
1842180
It works great for making almond butter. It comes out super creamy. I use raw almonds and do not add anything else.
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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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Almonds are a dry nut and will not form a butter without a little fat (try coconut oil, not too much) You can use raw almonds but the roasting really brings out the nutty flavor. Without any oil you will achieve an almond paste. A food processor will make a passable butter from peanuts and cashews because even dry roasted they contain enough oil to form an emulsion. Almonds will form butter much more easily and quickly in a high-powered premium blender like a Vita-Mix or a Blendtec due to the motor speed, the shape of the container and the greater contact of the blades with the nuts.
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The butter we use is a tight fit but you can force it down in. It keeps the butter fresh and we love it.
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I bought this item to make nut butter for my raw food restaurant where we make our own almond butter. The most efficient way I have found to do this is to first process the nuts in a cuisanart until they are pretty fine, then add them to the stone grinder. We add almond oil for a smooth consistency. If you leave the top of and help it along with a spatula for the first five minutes and then let it go for another five. Another review said you shouldn't let it run for more than a half hour because the motor isn't that strong and it usually takes less than ten minutes to make about 4 cups of almond butter. I bought this item to make nut butter for my raw food restaurant where we make our own almond butter. The most efficient way I have found to do this is to first process the nuts in a cuisanart until they are pretty fine, then add them to the stone grinder. We add almond oil for a smooth consistency. If you leave the top of and help it along with a spatula for the first five minutes and then let it go for another five. Another review said you shouldn't let it run for more than a half hour because the motor isn't that strong and it usually takes less than ten minutes to make about 4 cups of... » Read More I bought this item to make nut butter for my raw food restaurant where we make our own almond butter. The most efficient way I have found to do this is to first process the nuts in a cuisanart until they are pretty fine, then add them to the stone grinder. We add almond oil for a smooth consistency. If you leave the top of and help it along with a spatula for the first five minutes and then let it go for another five. Another review said you shouldn't let it run for more than a half hour because the motor isn't that strong and it usually takes less than ten minutes to make about 4 cups of almond butter. « Show Less
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Technically you don't have to stir it as you don't really get a pooling of oil on the top similar to the Maranatha no stir. Although I've noticed this with both the Maranatha no stir and pretty much all no-stir almond butter is that as you get to the bottom, the stuff at the bottom is pretty solid. Usually I give all of my almond butter (stir or no stir) a stir as I finish the first quarter or so of the jar just to try and avoid the stuff at the bottom being a little more solid then the rest. Other then that, I love this stuff. It tastes the most like peanut butter and has the closest texture by far. The maranatha no stir is my go to runner up though as it's usually quite a bit cheaper, tastes pretty good and also has a pretty good texture as well.
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I've been using it for almond milk and half and half. It works better on half and half but still works ok with the almond milk. Works best when the milk is warmed up too.
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It will chop finely, but it is definitely a learning curve on how to make it work that way. It's really easy to turn nuts into butter if you are not careful. Lots of shaking it up after a blast or two. For example: I can do it, but my wife can't. Of course that means I now have to chop all the nuts when she bakes, but it's worth the effort! ;)
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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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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 had to google the instuctions bu basically add water until it makes a consistancy you like. I found that after adding water its not at all like the consistency of the real stuff but i use it in baking. I hav emade a number of breads and side dishes that required butter but due to my location (afghanistan) getting it wasn't easy to do (or economical). It works great in recipies and sprinkled on dry (potatoes). I added 1 Tbsp of warm water to 1/4 cup Butter Powder,
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It depends. You definitely save money making your own almond milk (it's about $1 to make a carton's worth). But what you get is different. You add sweetener yourself, it separates easily, and, depending on how well you soaked the almonds, it can come out grainy. You might have to try a few batches before you get a recipe that suits you. Mine has paid for itself a few times over (i've saved so much money, it's amazing!), but I could see some giving up after a few tries.
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We use a food processor to do that. Blenders are not normally recommended for nut butters.
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Yes, I have made peanut butter and it turns out pretty smooth. Not perfectly smooth though.
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Maybe if you add oil to the nuts before starting but it doesn't get creamy. Also you'll burn the motor out pretty fast. We make mayo every few days with the stick portion and the motor gets hot after about 30 seconds of blending. The instructions say not to run it for more than about 30 seconds at a time and when i make almond butter it takes much longer than that, so I use my blender.
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I bought this item to make nut butter for my raw food restaurant where we make our own almond butter. The most efficient way I have found to do this is to first process the nuts in a cuisanart until they are pretty fine, then add them to the stone grinder. We add almond oil for a smooth consistency. If you leave the top of and help it along with a spatula for the first five minutes and then let it go for another five. Another review said you shouldn't let it run for more than a half hour because the motor isn't that strong and it usually takes less than ten minutes to make about 4 cups of almond butter.
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Ok, I did get chance to try the chopper to attempt to make some almond butter. It did struggle with the nuts. I pulsed it until it had a chance to break down some of the nuts and then turned it to full "on" button and the unit sort of wobbled to where I had to hold on to it to stabilize it. So, I would say that for this sort of thing, you would definitely need something a bit more powerful. Hope this helps. I actually learned something myself trying this out. :)
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When I use this butter I have to warm it up.I do this with a oil diffuser just one of the little electric ones and it seems to work great for me.
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Hi Doug,It seems to be normal. The butter seems to separate out and the clumps appear to be concentrated ground almond. (Try Barney Butter sometime - much better!)