Created by Tiffany Prather, Joan Jackson, Rusty Prather, Taylor Ginn, and Dr. Frank Flanders Georgia Agricultural Education Curriculum Office Updated April 2006 How to Make Peanut Butter

Peanut butter was invented in 1890, and today 99% of American families own a jar of peanut butter. The U.S. produces 4 billion pounds of peanuts each year, and about half is used in peanut butter. It takes 520 peanuts to make one 12 oz jar of peanut butter, and 90% of peanut butter must be peanuts. Peanuts are actually vegetables and grow underground. Peanut butter…

Unsalted Roasted Peanuts Canola Oil Salt Sugar Small Blender or Food Processor Measuring Spoons Measuring Cups Small Mixing Spoons Marshmallow Cream Half-pint Jars or Containers Napkins Bread What you need to make peanut butter…

Measure out 1 cup of unsalted roasted peanuts and pour them into to blender or processor. Step 1

Measure out 1 ½ to 2 tablespoons of canola oil and pour it into to blender or processor. Step 2

Measure out ½ teaspoon of salt and pour it into to blender or processor. Step 3

Measure out 1 tablespoon of sugar and pour it into to blender or processor. Step 4

After all ingredients have been added, begin blending the mixture. This may take several minutes. You will probably have to stop a few times and stir the mixture inside the blender so that all the peanuts are chopped finely. Continue chopping until the peanut mixture is creamy. It may be soupy to at first, but it will gradually become thicker. Step 5 For added sweetness and creaminess, add a spoonful marshmallow cream.

After the mixture has become creamy, spoon the peanut butter in a container and refrigerate it. Then, enjoy! Now you have made peanut butter! Be sure to label your peanut butter with your name and the date it was made.

Quiz 1. Why is it important to follow the directions when making food and working in the lab? 2. On an ingredient label for food, the ingredient that is present in the greatest amount in the food is listed first. If you were making an ingredient label for your peanut butter, what ingredient would be listed first on the label? a. Canola oil b. Peanuts c. Salt d. Marshmallow cream 3. True or False: It is not important to include a label on your peanut butter jar. 4. The purpose of the Canola Oil is to make the peanut butter easy to: a. Eat b. Store c. Spread d. Sell 5. True or False: A 12 oz jar of peanut butter contains 20 peanuts. 6. True or False: Peanuts are actually vegetables. 7. True or False: Peanut butter was invented in True or False: Peanuts provide protein, carbohydrates, iron, phosphorus, and magnesium. 9. True or False: Your homemade peanut butter does not have to be refrigerated. 10. Do you think the peanut butter you made in class tastes like peanut butter you can buy in grocery stores? Why or why not?

Quiz Answers 1. Student answers will vary. 2. B. Peanuts 3. False. It is important to put a label on your peanut butter jars. 4. C. Spread 5. False. A 12 oz jar contains 520 peanuts. 6. True 7. True 8. True 9. False. Homemade peanut butter does need to be refrigerated. 10. Answers will vary. Students should explain their answer.