Guest guest Posted June 24, 2006 Report Share Posted June 24, 2006 I have been on SCD for 12 days now. I just tried to make hazelnut and pecan butter and they appear to be a failure. The recipe I got says to use 2 cups of nuts, put them in the food processor, let them get all ground down then they will turn into a big ball. At that point you can add oil (no more than 3 tsp for 2 cups of nuts). If you are patient, the ball will eventually turn into creamy butter. NOT!! I am so frustrated!! What am I doing wrong? Here is more info that will probably help. I was told that I should soak the nuts in salted water overnight to help with digestion. I did that. I drained the nuts for about 10 minutes before putting them in the processor. It is a cheapy Hamilton Beach with one speed. I kept having to take the top off to push down the nuts. I mean like 25 times. They had no problem getting ground up but then the blades were just kinda spinning. I tried adding oil, and more oil and more oil. Now they are probably ruined. I was planning on using them for pancakes and muffins, not for spreading so I am not panicking about the oil. The consistency of the " nut butter " that I got is a cross between frosting (maybe due to the oil) - it feels like frosting when you mix it, kinda fluffy and airy. When I taste it, the texture is like cream of rice - very grainy - and not at all like the almond butters and peanut butters that I have had before. Please help me! Should I throw up what I have made so far or do you think it might work in pancakes/muffins? Also, I don't want to leave it grainy because my son is having trouble digesting muffins made with almond meal (I know, I know, I skipped ahead). I want to make sure I am really blending this well. Thank you, Tammy SCD 12 days for multiple food allergies/leaky gut and candida Re: nut butter - which first? Digestibility-wise, my opinion would be pecan or hazelnut. You'll have to add a little oil to make pecan butter because pecans are a bit dryer than other nuts. Cashew butter is very good... nice and smooth... but do keep in mind that Elaine felt cashews were the starchiest of all the nuts, and should not be used in large amounts, especially by beginners. Next would come almond butter (if your child can tolerate almonds), maybe macadamia butter (if you can find it or afford it!), then peanut butter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 24, 2006 Report Share Posted June 24, 2006 Commercial nut butters are made with a grinder... far more efficient at getting a very fine/smooth texture than most food processors can do. A different processor *might* do a better job... I don't know. I honestly don't make my own nut butters, as I only have a crummy little mini-processor that I know would not do it. BTW, Elaine did not approve of soaking nuts. She was concerned about the potential for bacterial growth. Patti Re: nut butter - which first? Digestibility-wise, my opinion would be pecan or hazelnut. You'll have to add a little oil to make pecan butter because pecans are a bit dryer than other nuts. Cashew butter is very good... nice and smooth... but do keep in mind that Elaine felt cashews were the starchiest of all the nuts, and should not be used in large amounts, especially by beginners. Next would come almond butter (if your child can tolerate almonds), maybe macadamia butter (if you can find it or afford it!), then peanut butter. For information on the Specific Carbohydrate Diet, please read the book _Breaking the Vicious Cycle_ by Elaine Gottschall and read the following websites: http://www.breakingtheviciouscycle.info and http://www.pecanbread.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 24, 2006 Report Share Posted June 24, 2006 > I have been on SCD for 12 days now. I just tried to make hazelnut and > pecan > butter and they appear to be a failure. The recipe I got says to use 2 > cups > of nuts, put them in the food processor, let them get all ground down > then > they will turn into a big ball. At that point you can add oil (no more > than > 3 tsp for 2 cups of nuts). If you are patient, the ball will > eventually turn > into creamy butter. NOT!! > > I am so frustrated!! What am I doing wrong? Here is more info that will > probably help. I was told that I should soak the nuts in salted water > overnight to help with digestion. Please do not soak nuts. Elaine says is fosters the growth of mold and bacteria. Grainy nut butter is fine to cook and bake with. I just process it in short bursts stopping to push down the sides as stuff gets caught in the blades sometime. Soaking may have affected the natural oils in the nuts. Carol F. Celiac, MCS, Latex Allergy, EMS SCD 6 years Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 24, 2006 Report Share Posted June 24, 2006 we use a little electric coffee bean grinder - makes great nut butter!! hth emma > > Commercial nut butters are made with a grinder... far more efficient at getting a very fine/smooth texture than most food processors can do. A different processor *might* do a better job... I don't know. I honestly don't make my own nut butters, as I only have a crummy little mini-processor that I know would not do it. > > BTW, Elaine did not approve of soaking nuts. She was concerned about the potential for bacterial growth. > > Patti > Re: nut butter - which first? > > Digestibility-wise, my opinion would be pecan or hazelnut. You'll have to > add a little oil to make pecan butter because pecans are a bit dryer than > other nuts. > > Cashew butter is very good... nice and smooth... but do keep in mind that > Elaine felt cashews were the starchiest of all the nuts, and should not be > used in large amounts, especially by beginners. > > Next would come almond butter (if your child can tolerate almonds), maybe > macadamia butter (if you can find it or afford it!), then peanut butter. > > > > > > > > For information on the Specific Carbohydrate Diet, please read the book _Breaking the Vicious Cycle_ by Elaine Gottschall and read the following websites: > http://www.breakingtheviciouscycle.info > and > http://www.pecanbread.com > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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