On Apr 16, 9:25 pm, "Autumn" > wrote:
> I have food allergies and I am allergic to peanuts. For that reason I make
> my own cashew butter. I know you can buy it but it is always really oily and
> just does not taste as good as that I make myself. Here is my problem, I
> have nearly burned up my high quality blender making this nut butter. I
> sometimes use my mini food processor, but I am also waiting for that to give
> up doing it one of these days. The blender gets overheated and I took it
> apart to look because I found shreds of melted plastic that came off the
> motor housing. I pulse it on and off making it, but find I have to add too
> much oil to have it run smoothly.
>
> A health food store I go to had a machine they called a peanut butter
> machine, but when I looked at it I was disappointed to find it was just a
> blender too. Can you shop for blenders by horsepower? Do I just need
> something with a more powerful motor?
>
> I was hoping there might be something that would work better? I have been
> wondering if any of the available attachments for my Kitchenaid mixer might
> do it? Don't know what, I just know it is made for heavy jobs.
>
> Would a food processor be a better choice? I use a pound of cashews each
> time I make it.
>
> I will probably be making this for the rest of my life and I need to find
> something that has adequate power and staying power to cream the cashews.
> Is there something else out there that I don't know about that would
> accomplish this? Suggestions welcome.
>
> Thank you,
>
> Autumn

Well, it's not quite nuts, but I figure golf balls are close enough.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MC8Zvl-8ziA

-Scott