Homemade Pecan Butter

sicxemxbears's Note:

Just like peanut butter, but peanut-free! Made for a child who was allergic to peanuts but not tree nuts. For the pecans, you can roast them or do this raw with the bags of chopped pecans available in the baking aisle. Vegetable oil can be substituted with safflower, canola, etc.

• Total Time: 25 mins
• Prep Time: 5 mins
• Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients:

Serves: 7

Yield: 14.0 tablesp ...

• 1 cup chopped pecans
• ½-1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 1⁄8; teaspoon salt

Directions:

1. If roasting pecans, place on a greased cookie sheet in preheated 350 degree oven. Spread them out in a thin layer to roast evenly.
2. Roast for 5 minutes, stir, then roast for another 5 minutes until you can smell them. Take care not to scorch them!
3. As soon as they come out of the oven, place them on a flat plate or piece of parchment paper to cool.
4. Add cooled pecans to food processor and blend on HIGH until finely ground, 2-3 minutes.
5. Add vegetable oil 1/2 tbs at a time and continue to blend until butter reaches desired consistency.
6. Add salt to taste.
7. Place in an airtight container and store in the fridge. Usually, this will keep 1 to 2 months if you used fresh nuts. Storing at room temperature will accelerate rancidification.

Reviews

[alligirl]

Butter from pecans; can't go wrong with that! I roasted my pecans, 'cause I was interested to see if the flavor was enhanced. I do think the roasting gives a depth that just plain pecans would not give. I also used about 1 1/2 tsp. of vegetable oil, and I think 1 tsp. would have been sufficient. I used mine on a bagel, and WOW, was it good and diiferent! Thanks for sharing, sicxemxbears. Made for Spring PAC 2010 - http://www.recipezaar.com/bb/viewtopic.zsp?t=327498&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=0

[Sydney Mike]

I'm a big fan of peanut butter & other spreads so you r recipe tweaked my curiousity! I did make 2 batches, one with roasted nuts & one without, & must say that a like the roasted nut butter better, probably just because of the added flavor! We enjoyed it mixed with a dark, tasty honey & spread on thick slices of whole wheat bread! [Made & reviewed for one of my aodptees in the current round Pick A Chef] Want to check out PAC? Here's a link = http://www.recipezaar.com/bb/viewtopic.zsp?t=327498