On Fri, 11 May 2007 16:00:49 -0500, zxcvbob >
wrote:

>Drew Cutter wrote:
>>
>>
>> zxcvbob wrote:
>>> Drew Cutter wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> zxcvbob wrote:
>>>>> Drew Cutter wrote:
>>>>>> Has anybody tried making peanut butter ? What's your experience
>>>>>> using a food processor ?
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> It works great. I like to use salted and roasted Spanish peanuts,
>>>>> cuz I like the texture from the skins. You might want to substitute
>>>>> all or half blanched peanuts.
>>>>>
>>>>> Bob
>>>>
>>>> Do buy them locally or mail order ?
>>>
>>>
>>> I buy them at Fleet Farm. (locally)
>>>
>>> Bob
>> How do you measure the amount of peanuts to use ? I want to make enough
>> peanut butter to last two to three weeks , having peanut butter and
>> jelly sandwiches every day.
>
>
>
>What's to measure?
>I grind up a bag of peanuts (I think it's a pound) and use it until it's
>gone -- maybe 2 weeks, maybe a year, depending on if I'm in the mood for
>peanut butter. The stuff keeps almost forever.


Other nuts can be made into "butter" as well. Cashew is really, really
good. =)

Regards,
Tracy R.