Try a little vanilla in this recipe for a nice twist. You can also change the base nut to anything you want.

1. Put nuts through a blender or chopper.

2. Add vegetable oil to 1 cup of the nuts; mix thoroughly. Add more oil if mixture is not smooth enough.

3. Add honey; mix thoroughly.

4. Add remaining nuts; mix until evenly distributed.

5. Pack into clean, hot canning jars, leaving 1" headspace.

6. Cap and process in hot-water bath 1 hour.

7. When you serve, mix the peanut butter. The peanut butter is best used within 6 months.

• MAKES ABOUT 3 CUPS

• INGREDIENTS

• 2 cups roasted peanuts

• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil

• 1 cup honey

• salt to taste

Awe Nuts In the fifteenth century, Africans were grinding peanuts and using them as a thickener. We also know that soldiers in the Civil War ate a peanut porridge. Nonetheless, it wasn’t until the late nineteenth century that George Bayle began producing peanut butter as a healthy addition to the diet.