Peanut butter is a food paste made from ground dry roasted peanuts, which is sold as either “crunchy” or “smooth” variety. It is used mainly as a sandwich spread, and a key ingredient in the peanut butter and jelly sandwich.
Peanut butter may protect against a high risk of cardiovascular disease due to high levels of monounsaturated fats and resveratrol; butter prepared with the skin of the peanuts has a greater level of resveratrol and other health-aiding agents. Peanut butter also provide protein, vitamins B3 and E, magnesium, folate, dietary fiber, arginine, and high levels of the antioxidant p-coumaric acid.
Peanut butter is one of the most selling sandwich spread in the market nowadays. This is a great opportunity for you to make a business out of making home-made peanut butter which is healthier and comes out more affordable too. With P100 start-up capital you can make 1 to 2 cups of peanut butter in less than 30 minutes.
How to make Peanut Butter
Materials Needed:
- 1 kilo roasted peanuts, shelled
- 1 ½ cup sugar
- 1 ½ tbsp salt
- 1 cup cooking oil
- Food blender
Procedure
- Remove the red skin from the peanuts.
- If you want chunky peanut butter, put the peanuts in a food processor or grinder and run the chopped mixture through three or more times until it is the consistency that you like. For creamy style peanut butter, chop up the peanuts in a blender.
- Add about one to two tablespoons of cooking oil in small amounts and regrind or blend the mixture until the peanut butter is the familiar paste consistency.
Note: Home-made peanut butter spoils easily, so be sure to store it in an airtight container and keep it refrigerated.