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MMMMM PEANUT BUTTER AND JELLY SANDWICHES - Love them or hate them ? In our house its a big love them. Recently though I / we(occasionally) have been having this delicious combination on warm flatbreads - bakers 2 mins from house. Living here in Egypt I am fortunate to have access to a variety of open markets and one of the greatest things they sell loose is NUTS; tubs full of different types from walnuts, peanuts,peacan, almonds etc etc
A "PB&J' as its affectionally known in our house is a great snack filler but over the years this great snack has been added to and adapted to suit each individuals taste buds.
My youngest daughter loves her's with a banana sliced down and spread inbetween the peanut butter and the jelly! apparently it taste better that way...and a glass of cold milk.
My eldest who has very weird taste buds , on brown bread only and smothered in jelly first with a light layer of peanut butter, smoked bacon ( not possible at the moment!) and cheese - toasted. Apparently the melted cheese and the jelly makes it 'THE BEST SANDWICH EVER!' She's just having it with the cheese at the moment, but is experimenting with 'turkey bacon' !
Hubby loves it just plain old peanut butter and jelly - no additives, no toasting and doesn't care if its brown bread or white, flat or long, as long as it dripping in peanut butter and comes with a mug of tea - simples!
Personally I'm loving the warm flat bread ones I have been testing out lately. The warmth of the breads warms the jelly and with a layer of peanut butter over, still keeps a nice crunch. This goes great with a green mint tea .
So with all this in mind I thought I would see if there is a recipe for making your own peanut butter, that was healthy and additive free, but still had that great taste. Here is the recipe I finally found and tried. Its still got a great taste and knowing its not got any added perservatives is a winner for me. Verdict from the family -" ITS OK MUM, TASTE GOOD AND ITS STILL YUMMY WITH THE JELLY"
RECIPE
1 ½ Cups Roasted Peanuts, unsalted
1 ½ Cups Roasted Almonds
¼ Cup Honey
pinch of sea salt to taste- optional ( I do as I like the sweet sour combination)
Add all the ingredients to your blender and blend. The nuts will go into a ball like structure, keep buzzing them until they start to go smooth - paste like . You may have to stop blending to scrape down the sides.
If you want a bit more crunch, blend to the consistency you want ( not to a smooth paste)
Remove the butter and put into a sealed container and refrigerate.
When you come to use, they will be a light 'peanut' oil on top - DON'T THROW AWAY - this is good healthy oil from the peanut, just stir in .
Assemble your bread/wrap/bagel and proceed to make that gastonomical snack and ENJOY :)
Even the'US PRESIDENT ' loves PB&J's.......
WHATS YOUR FAVOURITE?
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