Reviewed: Feb. 8, 2012

Good recipe but it I strongly recommend you replace the olive oil with almond oil or a neutral tasting oil such as canola or vegetable. 1. No olive oil because it interferes with the almond taste which I suspect is the reason reviewers felt it needed honey. 2. Lightly toast the almonds and let them cool before you make the butter. 3. Save tons of money on almonds @ Sam's or Costco (3 pound bags) and store them in the freezer. 4. Plan on processing this in 2 (or more) steps with a cool down period in between where you shut off the engine so that you don't burn out your food processor. My Cuisinart is a work horse, but I still had to do that. 5. I will freeze my very big batch of this in 1 pint canning jars.

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sarah1968

Cooking Level: Expert

Living In: Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA

Reviewed: Feb. 6, 2012

I made this today and will make it again and again. I added some honey to mine but without honey it's good too and sooooo much cheaper than buying it at the store.

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myhusbandswife

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Living In: North Pole, Alaska, USA

Reviewed: Jan. 18, 2012

Easy great recipe. I added honey and salt to mine.

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depickett

Reviewed: Jan. 13, 2012

This recipe is GREAT! I've been wanting to make a nut butter and heard how easy it was and how much healthier than store bought. My 3 year old, a somewhat picky kid has taken to peanut butter sandwiches and I thought I would try making it. It came out perfectly and the 3yo had a sandwich straight from the food processor and came back quickly for another sandwich. My chef of a daughter (she is 12) loved it and was amazed how easy it is. I added about a teaspoon of honey to sweeten it a little like other reviewers mentioned. Thanks Amy!

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Lady J

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Reviewed: Sep. 1, 2011

This recipe isn't written terribly clearly, but it does make good almond butter. Wait until the ball stage to add oil then KEEP PROCESSING until you get the consistency you want. The natural oils release as it is processed, and it takes a long time. It's the same for other nut butters, but almond takes longer. If you do add honey (which I prefer) wait to add it at the end.

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westerwoman

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Bowling Green, Kentucky, USA

Living In: Norman, Oklahoma, USA

Reviewed: Aug. 22, 2011

Yay! Great recipe. Thank you, Amy M. I did however add about twice as much oil (soy) and a spot of salt. Yummy. Who knew it would be sooooooooooo eeeeeeeaaaaaaasssssy?

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PseudoFoodie

Reviewed: May 26, 2011

This recipe was a good base but it was way too dry! I used one cup of dry roasted almonds, 4 tbsp of extra virgin olive oil & 3 tsp of honey. It tastes very good and is spreadable. Thanks for posting :)

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Shell

Cooking Level: Expert

Reviewed: Mar. 28, 2011

Great recipe to customize to your liking. I roasted the almonds in a 300 degree oven for 15 minutes and tossed about cup of flax seed on the almonds the last three minutes. Creamed the dickens out of the flax and almonds in the food processor with a tablespoon or so of honey, a pinch of sea salt and as much EVOO as I needed to get to the consistency I wanted....maybe 2 or 3 tablespoons. Yummy!

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AmyGirl

Reviewed: Feb. 27, 2011

Well, I'm not sure where to start. Even with the addition of honey, it was too dry. It made my (Cuisinart, not a bad brand) food processor overheat before I could fully process, after about 15 minutes of trying. One serving is 8 grams, about half a tablespoon. The taste is ok, nothing phenomenal. I submitted a couple of pictures so that people could get an idea of the consistency. I will not use this recipe again.

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