Peanut Butter

So I realised the other day that I have been having so much fun with life that I haven't updated my blog in two weeks, shock horror. So as an apology I will post two recipes this week.

I love peanut butter, for as long as I remember, I have spread this golden yummyiness on bread and savoured it at various times of the day. It can be traced back to the Aztecs but the first 'modern' variety originated in Canada from a pharmacist who sold it as a nutritious remedy for those who found it hard to chew solid foods. Talking of nutritious, when making home-made peanut butter, it is packed full of vitamins and minerals, we're talking about 45% of your Vit E RDA in 100 grams, 67% of your recommended Vit B3 as well as other things your body needs to stay healthy.

It is also easy and quick to make up a large batch and then consume at your leisure. You can also experiment with other kinds of nuts, mix up several kinds or add other tastes.

You will want to have at your disposal:-

500g peanuts, shelled and roasted
1 tsp salt
2 tsp honey
2 tbsp nut oil

Place all into your food processor and switch on. Keep going until you get the desired consitency. I had mine going for 5 minutes and it came out smoothly. Remember it won't even be as smooth as shop bought kinds but it can get pretty close.

That's it, really simple, not lies, so just get out there and make some.