Nut paste is a unique product that perfectly complements any breakfast. It can be compared to olive oil. After all, both products contain a huge amount of trace elements and vitamins.
Walnut paste is often bought in a store. However, such a delicacy can be easily prepared at home. The result is a more natural product, without dyes and preservatives. At the same time, the color of the paste can be light sand, dark brown, and the texture can be smooth or crunchy. The taste of such a treat can be candy-sweet or, on the contrary, slightly salty. In addition, nut paste may contain exotic nuts and even cinnamon.
Selection of core components
How to cook nut paste? The recipe can be any. However, to obtain a tasty product, it is necessary to observe several basic rules, as well as know the main stages. Of course, the taste of the delicacy depends on the nuts. So what to choose?
Peanuts are the traditional choice of many housewives. However, do not neglect walnuts , cashews and almonds. First of all, you should carefully consider the flavor combination. For example, cashews can be mixed with a little coconut oil.
Hazelnut paste may consist of various components. It can be dried fruits. Various grades of nuts are also perfectly combined. You can experiment a little. If you change the proportions and increase the number of certain nuts, you can notice how much the taste changes. Also, walnut paste can be made with a margin. It is perfectly stored in glass containers. Such a present in a beautiful jar can be presented to a friend.
Food chopping
Homemade walnut paste turns out to be delicious, if you properly grind the products. This is best done with a blender. Nuts should be placed in the bowl of the device and chopped until they turn into a smooth mass, which in texture resembles butter. Peanuts turn into such a paste in just a few minutes. Therefore, the blender must be stopped every 20 seconds and mix the products in it.
Should I add sweeteners, salt and flavorings?
In the manufacture of pasta, you can use various spices, dried fruits and syrups. You can add maple syrup, cinnamon, salt in combination with chili pepper, ground or fresh ginger, cocoa powder, honey, toasted seeds, vanilla and paprika to the mass.
A food processor or a blender will allow you to combine tastes. If the nut paste lasts a little, then it will become more flavorful. The main thing is to correctly imagine how certain products will combine even before you cook the pasta.
You can make a test mixture (per sample). To do this, a few tablespoons of pure nut paste should be mixed with a certain spice. You can adjust the amount of salt or sugar. This method will determine which combination you need.
Some oil doesn’t hurt
Add a little oil to the finished mass. Rapeseed or sunflower oil can be added to the nut paste. In addition, you can use a product from olives, but not the first extraction.
Oil will make the finished mixture softer in consistency. The most important thing is to carefully combine the products, mixing them in a blender to a homogeneous mass.
Original texture
To make the nut paste interesting in texture, you can add a little chopped nuts to it. Pieces in the finished product will make it more original and tasty.
You can also add partially chopped raisins to the paste or waffles crushed in a blender. Ready paste should be stored in a dry and clean container, preferably in a cold place. The shelf life of such a product is only a few months.
Recipe
So how to make walnut paste at home? This is nothing complicated. To make a classic pasta you will need:
- Peanuts - 450 grams.
- Salt is half a teaspoon.
- Vegetable oil - a tablespoon. In this case, you can use olive, canola, sunflower or peanut.
- Honey is a tablespoon. If this component is not present, then another sweetener can be added to the paste. Of course, you can do without it.
Cooking process
Peanuts can be purchased immediately peeled so as not to waste time and effort. However, it should be noted that the product must be unsalted, as well as not fried. Before cooking, you should wash the nuts and then dry with a towel. Then spread on a baking sheet, distributing in an even layer. A container of peanuts should be placed in the oven. Nuts must be dried for 5 minutes at a temperature of 180 ° C.
Ready roasted peanuts must be poured into a blender bowl and chopped. After about a minute, the device should be stopped and the resulting mass removed from the device walls. After that, turn on the blender again. After another minute, the device must be stopped. The mass should be removed from the walls of the bowl and add salt, oil and honey to it. All components must be mixed again in a blender.
If the finished composition is too thick, then you can pour a little water into it. Fluids need to be added as required. That's all, the nut paste is ready.