Denise~* wrote:
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> I think I'll toss the PB anyway, it's probably old.

This week (in my locale, anyway) Alton Brown made cashew butter on Good
Eats. He raved about liking it way more than pb. Here's what he did,
from the Good Eats website.

Cashew Butter:
2 tablespoons honey
1/3 cup walnut oil
10 ounces (approximately 2 cups) roasted cashews
1/2 teaspoon salt

Place the honey in a microwave-safe container and heat in the microwave
for 15 seconds. Remove from the microwave and add the oil to the
container. Place the nuts and salt in the bowl of a food processor and
pulse for 5 seconds. Then, while the processor is running, very slowly
drizzle in the honey and oil. Process until an emulsion is formed and
the mixture is smooth; this will take approximately 45 seconds to 1
minute. If the mixture is too thick and doesn't spread easily, add a
little more oil.