Homemade Peanut Butter

Ingredients

1 cup dry-roasted peanuts
1 tablespoon peanut oil
One-third teaspoon salt (omit if salted peanuts are used)
EQUIPMENT:
Dry measuring cups
Measuring spoons
Food processor or blender
Rubber spatula

Instructions

FOOD PROCESSOR METHOD:
Place the ingredients in the container and close. Plug in.

Process for 3 to 5 minutes. (The ground peanuts will form a ball that will slowly lose its shape.) Stop the machine. Scrape the sides of container with a rubber spatula.

Start the machine. Continue processing until the mixture is a smooth paste.

BLENDER METHOD:
Place the ingredients in a blender. Close lid. Push the button to blend. Let blend several minutes. Turn the blender off.

Remove the lid. Use a rubber spatula to scrape mixture from the blender sides to the bottom. Close lid and continue blending until the mixture is a smooth paste.