Peanut butter or, as it is often called, peanut butter, is well known to any sweet tooth. Such pasta not only does not contain products of animal origin, but can provide the body with a daily fat intake not only with benefit, but also with a wonderful taste. About how to make peanut butter paste at home and in which dishes you can use the finished product, we'll talk further.
Peanut butter paste at home
Ingredients:
- peanuts - 300 g;
- salt - 1/4 tsp.
- honey - 1-2 tsp.
- peanut or vegetable oil - 2 tsp.
Preparation
First, peanuts should be roasted, for this, the oven needs to be warmed up to 177 degrees, pour the nuts onto the baking tray and cook for 3 minutes, then mix the peanuts and fry it for another 3-4 minutes on the other side.
Now the finished nuts are cleaned and put into the bowl of the blender. Beat peanuts to a homogeneous paste for a minute, scrape off the contents of the blender from the walls of the device and whisk the nuts for a minute. Add honey to the paste, as a sweetener, as well as a little salt and butter. Again, whisk the mass until smooth.
How to make peanut butter and almond paste?
For this recipe, you can use only peanuts or do as we did, mixing the two kinds of nuts.
Ingredients:
- peanuts - 150 g;
- almonds (peeled) - 150 g;
- salt - 1/4 tsp.
- vegetable oil - 3 tbsp. spoons;
- cocoa powder 45 g;
- powdered sugar - 170 g.
Preparation
Almonds and peanuts are fried and put in a bowl blender. Grind the nuts into a crumb. At this stage, if you want peanut butter to contain pieces of nuts, quarter of the shredded contents of the blender, and add the rest to salt, sugar, butter and cocoa powder. Once the mass becomes smooth, mix it with pieces of pitted nuts.
Cookies with peanut butter
A classic dish based on peanut butter is cookies. Try it!
Ingredients:
- peanut butter - 1 item;
- sugar - 1 item;
- soda - 1 teaspoon;
- egg - 1 piece;
- crushed peanuts - 2 tbsp. spoons;
- chocolate crumb - 1/4 tbsp.
Preparation
Oven warm up to 180 degrees. In a bowl, mix peanut butter with sugar, soda and egg. Add crushed peanuts and chocolate chips. Mix the dough and use a teaspoon to measure 24 balls, each of which will form the basis of future cookies. We spread the balls on two baking sheets covered with baking paper, squeeze each with a fork and put in the oven for 15 minutes.
Dish with peanut butter
With peanut butter, you can cook not only sweet, but also salty main dishes, such as pasta.
Ingredients:
- fresh basil - 1 tbsp. a spoon;
- rice vinegar - 2 tbsp. spoons;
- soy sauce - 2 tbsp. spoons;
- peanut butter - 2 tbsp. spoons;
- sesame oil - 1 tbsp. a spoon;
- fresh ginger (grated) - 1 teaspoon;
- garlic - 1 clove;
- salt, pepper - to taste;
- egg noodles - 340 g;
- carrots - 1 piece;
- Bulgarian pepper - 1 pc .;
- shrimp - 200 g;
- green onions, peanuts - for decoration.
Preparation
Carrots and peppers are cut into thin strips, after which we pass in a frying pan until soft. Fresh basil is crushed and mixed with rice vinegar, soy sauce, peanut butter and pasta. Add the sauce passed through the press garlic and grated fresh ginger. Season with salt and pepper. We cook the noodles until ready. Shrimp fry until the color changes to pink. Ready noodles are covered with cold water and mixed with browned vegetables. Fill a dish with a previously prepared dressing. Sprinkle the pasta with nuts and greens, and spread the prawns on top.