{"id":1054,"date":"2017-10-15T14:50:06","date_gmt":"2017-10-15T19:50:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.jmcutlery.com\/wiz\/?p=1054"},"modified":"2017-12-06T18:18:33","modified_gmt":"2017-12-06T23:18:33","slug":"easy-blender-cashew-butter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.jmcutlery.com\/wiz\/easy-blender-cashew-butter\/","title":{"rendered":"Easy Blender Cashew Nut Butter"},"content":{"rendered":"

Easy Blender Cashew Butter<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

The new alternative to Peanut Butter…<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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Notes:<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n


\n Any roasted cashews will work!<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

I highly recommend using unsalted raw<\/span><\/p>\n

cashews\u00a0so you can roast them and \u00a0better<\/span><\/p>\n

control the\u00a0amount of salt,
\n<\/span><\/p>\n

but you must roast the cashews to make<\/span><\/p>\n

cashew butter.<\/span><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

How To Make\u00a0Easy Blender Cashew Butter<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Yields: about 1 cup + 2 tablespoons<\/span><\/p>\n

This thick and creamy nut butter is a great alternative<\/span><\/p>\n

for peanut butter! Try Cashew Butter and Fruit spread!<\/span><\/p>\n

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\nUse as an alternative in recipes that call for any nut<\/span><\/p>\n

butter, almond butter or \u00a0peanut butter!<\/span><\/p>\n

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INGREDIENTS<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

2 cups (240g) roasted cashews, lightly salted <\/span><\/p>\n

\u00bd tsp salt, or to taste
\n<\/span>
\n See\u00a0How to Roast Cashews (below)<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Add the roasted cashews to a high-speed blender, and blend<\/span><\/p>\n

on\u00a0low for 8-10 minutes or until creamy, scraping down the<\/span><\/p>\n

sides with a spatula as necessary. Add the salt, and<\/span><\/p>\n

blend for 20-30 seconds. Transfer to a jar or airtight<\/span><\/p>\n

container, and store in the refrigerator.<\/span><\/p>\n

Store the jar in the refrigerator for up to 3 months.<\/span><\/p>\n

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\nHow to roast your own nuts<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Roasting nuts is a step that some cooks skip,<\/span><\/p>\n

which is unfortunate because this simple effort<\/span><\/p>\n

can really bump a dish (or a cookie!) from good<\/span><\/p>\n

to amazing.<\/span><\/p>\n

Roasting nuts deepens their flavor, making them<\/span><\/p>\n

even more nutty and complex.<\/span><\/p>\n

It also gives them a crisper texture.
\n
\n<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Preheat oven and spread nuts on trays.\u00a0Preheat<\/span><\/p>\n

oven to 350\u00b0F. Spread the nuts<\/span><\/p>\n

in an even layer on the baking sheet. I often use a<\/span><\/p>\n

cake tin for smaller amounts as<\/p>\n

the higher sides allow me to shake the the pan to evenly distribute them.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Place pan in oven. Remove after 5 minutes and stir so that the outer nuts are moved
\n<\/span>
\n towards the middle and the middle nuts towards the edges. If you are using a cake
\n<\/span>
\n tin, you can gently shake it to redistribute the nuts.<\/span><\/p>\n

Return to the oven.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Check for doneness\u00a0again after 3 minutes. You are<\/span><\/p>\n

looking for the color to be a<\/span><\/p>\n

few shades darker. They should start to smell nutty and you might hear them
\n<\/span>
\n crackling. Return to the oven if needed and check<\/span><\/p>\n

again after another 3 minutes.<\/span><\/p>\n

If they need longer, give another stir.<\/span><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Nuts rarely take longer than 15 minutes to roast,<\/span><\/p>\n

usually 8 to 12 minutes.<\/span><\/p>\n

Check and Stir<\/strong>. It is important to check the nuts<\/span><\/p>\n

frequently while they roast\u00a0and to stir them often.<\/span><\/p>\n

Most ovens have hot spots, so you want to move<\/span><\/p>\n

the\u00a0nuts around for even roasting. I often focus<\/span><\/p>\n

on moving the nuts from the edges,<\/span><\/p>\n

which can brown sooner than the nuts in the<\/span><\/p>\n

middle.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Roasting nuts can be a little tricky as they can<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

go from\u00a0almost done to overdone in less than<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

a minute.<\/span><\/p>\n

You are\u00a0also dealing with several diverse pieces, some which<\/span><\/p>\n

seem\u00a0to be roasting faster than others. And they don’t
\n<\/span>
\n spend a lot of time in the oven \u2014 usually not more than 15 minutes
\n<\/span><\/p>\n


\nDry Roasting vs Roasting with Oil:<\/strong>\u00a0Roasting nuts with a
\n<\/span>
\n touch of oil is a really nice way to add flavor and
\n<\/span>
\n crispness. I especially like to match the nut with the oil and have
\n<\/span>
\n small jars of almond and walnut oil in my refrigerator for that
\n<\/span>
\n purpose. A neutral oil such as grapeseed oil is fine, too. .<\/span><\/p>\n

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But it’s not always appropriate to roast nuts with oil, especially
\n<\/span>
\n when they are being used in a baking as the oil does increase
\n<\/span>
\n their oiliness and can throw off the recipe. I roast nuts in oil when
\n<\/span>
\n I am adding them to a salad, for instance, when<\/span><\/p>\n

they will be used\u00a0as a garnish, or when I want<\/span><\/p>\n

to serve them with an aperitif. \u00a0In the<\/span><\/p>\n

photos above, I roast the walnuts dry.<\/span><\/p>\n

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\nAdd cashew butter to breakfast<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

in soy or rice milk shakes to up their protein.<\/span><\/p>\n

content (a quarter-cup of cashews provides over 5 grams of protein) and<\/span>
\n give them a creamy nutty taste.<\/span><\/p>\n

<\/p>\n

<\/span> Make a wonderful cashew sauce<\/strong><\/span>
\n In a saucepan over low-medium heat, mix cashew butter with some\u00a0soy sauce,<\/span>
\n a pinch of cayenne pepper, garlic, ginger and water to make a wonderful sauce<\/span>
\n for fish, vegetables, tofu or rice.<\/p>\n

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