Macadamia Butter

A few years ago my friend Lisa introduced me to macadamia butter. She put it on slices of pears and topped it off with some tiny chocolate chips. This just might be my favorite snack food. Fast forward about 8 or so years, move a few hundred miles away and try to buy the stuff. It's not going to happen unless you want to pay an arm and a leg AND buy it online. I did ask Tracey, who owns the health food store in Mullica Hill about it, she gave me the same internet answer that I'd already came to, but recommended making my own. After doing some research, maybe 10 minutes worth, I realized how easy this really was to do.

Making Your Own Nut Butters
equipment:
food processor
rubber spatula
glass jar

ingredients:
nuts, at least 2 cups
complementary seasonings

directions:

Put your nuts in the food processor. Start to puree. There will be multiple stages before you have "butter".

It will start to have a texture like rough sand and crawl up the sides of the processor. Use the spatula and scrape it back into the bowl.

After a minute or so it'll start to have a wheat germ look. You're almost done! If you want to add any extra spices or flavors this would be the time. (Think about maybe some honey or cinnamon to peanuts....or salt)  I did not add anything to mine.

Puree for another minute or so, it should have a mostly smooth look to it. You're done! Store it in an airtight container in the fridge.