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Questions Doubts and Requests => Recipe Requests => Topic started by: corrodgery on May 09, 2010, 12:53:53 pm
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In the supermarket they sell almond and brazil nut butter. Is it possible to make almond nut butter in the thermomix?
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Definitely! We make all our own nut butters - sometimes I make them from the raw nuts (especially with cashews), but most often I dry roast them first in the oven, then grind them up on speed 9 with some sea salt and a bit of Rapadura to taste, and a little oil if needed. I usually add macadamia nuts to whatever nut butter I'm making, then I don't need to add any oil, as the macadamia nuts are so oily. We love the recipe in the Vegetarian cookbook - it has almonds and a mixture of seeds in it, and is really yummy!!! :D
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Ooh, I never thought of roasting the nuts. Yum! Almonds are especially delicious roasted. Thanks Jo, I'm out of nut butter, so will check out that recipe.
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Which recipe is it in the vegetarian cookbook. Can't see any nut butters.
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Hi corrodgery, welcome to the forum. It is called High Protein Nut paste and is on page 24 of the 'A Taste of Vegetarian' cookbook.
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Definitely! We make all our own nut butters - sometimes I make them from the raw nuts (especially with cashews), but most often I dry roast them first in the oven, then grind them up on speed 9 with some sea salt and a bit of Rapadura to taste, and a little oil if needed. I usually add macadamia nuts to whatever nut butter I'm making, then I don't need to add any oil, as the macadamia nuts are so oily. We love the recipe in the Vegetarian cookbook - it has almonds and a mixture of seeds in it, and is really yummy!!! :D
You've piqued my interest Quirkycooking. Do you use this as a replacement for butter for everything eg. sandwiches & cooking?
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Welcome corrodgery - lots of possibilities with nut butters. Much cheaper in the TMX and fresher. :-* :-*
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Thanks JD - I was too lazy to get up and find the recipe yesterday!
Happy Jan, we use nut butters just like peanut butter, but there's a butter substitute in the Veg cookbook that's not too bad, which is made from cashews & polenta - it's pg 22, Cashew Spread. I actually use olive oil on my toast if I feel like toast with butter, and just sprinkle a little sea salt over. I don't use any if I'm having jam or honey. If I'm having a savoury sandwich, I use my homemade mayonnaise (http://quirkycooking.blogspot.com/2010/04/homemade-mayonnaise.html) instead of butter. I also use that mayonnaise on my baked potatoes. In cooking, I mostly use olive or nut or grapeseed oils or coconut oil instead of butter. I do have a bikkie recipe that I use nut butter and oil in, instead of butter - they're really yummy! (Almond Butter Choc Chip Cookies (http://quirkycooking.blogspot.com/2009/11/almond-butter-choc-chip-cookies.html))
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Thanks quirkycooking. I made a quarter quantity of the one in the vegetarian cookbook & I really like it. The kids aren't too keen so think I'll make your cookies & sneak it into them that way ;) ;) ;D ;D
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Thanks for the recipe . Will try it. Quirky cooking I like your recipes on your blog. 1 child is on a grain free diet so the almond cookies look good.
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Thanks Corrodgery! :) Those are yummy cookies VHJ, I think you'll get it past the kids fine that way! Maybe next time don't put in the seeds, and just use nuts, and they'll probably like it better. :)
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I made this nut butter this morning for my DH who loves his peanut butter, so I thought I would try making some for him - the only problem is that I discovered the bag of peanuts I had bought to make this with was actually macadamias!
I followed pretty close to Jo's recipe, but as I would have been left with just 50 gm of macadamias at the end I poured them in and it turned into more of a macadamia butter with some almonds and cashews thrown in for good luck. Really, Really Really yummy - it might even convert me to nut butters.
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I made my own version using several nuts and here is the link : http://www.forumthermomix.com/index.php?topic=6558
Did another batch last week, but roased the nuts in the oven before under the grill.. Worked out fine, although i had to,use,more oil than i originally posted, probably because i added some drier nuts to the bowl... My husband, family and froends love it.
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Hey I don't have that cookbook, so basically put in some nuts and churn em up, on what speed? Then add a bit of oil if needed til you get the right consistency?
Thanks!
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I'll pm you the details randomness.
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Definitely! We make all our own nut butters - sometimes I make them from the raw nuts (especially with cashews), but most often I dry roast them first in the oven, then grind them up on speed 9 with some sea salt and a bit of Rapadura to taste, and a little oil if needed. I usually add macadamia nuts to whatever nut butter I'm making, then I don't need to add any oil, as the macadamia nuts are so oily. We love the recipe in the Vegetarian cookbook - it has almonds and a mixture of seeds in it, and is really yummy!!! :D
Hi there.
I made the high protein but paste from the veg cook book and it is delish!!!
But, I used about 200ml of organic macadamia oil to turn it from powder to paste- very expensive!!
Is this right? I stuck to recipe with nut and seed quantities.
How many grams of macadamia nuts did you use so that you didn't need oil and would this be healthier and less expensive than the oil?
Thanks
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Hey, does the book say how long the nut butter should last?
I made some months ago, and I looked at it today and it's not mouldy or anything.. Do you reckon I can still eat it?
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200mls of oil sounds a lot to me sals. I just throw a bag of salted roasted peanuts in the bowl and grind on speed 8 until i have the consistency I want. I haven't found I need to add any oil at all.
Randomness, my peanut butter lasts for ages (if my son doesn't find it!); over two months. My attitude is, if it's not green and furry and still tastes/smells good then go ahead and use it.
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If you add a vitamin E capsule, it will prevent the oils in the nut butter from going rancid. Mine lasts for 6 months or so. I make a large amount.