MOROCCAN ALMOND-ARGAN BUTTER

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Serve this butter with Berber skillet bread.

Provided by Julia Moskin

Categories     quick, condiments

Time 20m

Yield About 1 cup

Number Of Ingredients 4

8 ounces whole blanched, peeled almonds
1 teaspoon coarse sea or kosher salt
1/2 cup culinary (not cosmetic) argan oil, preferably Argand'Or or Mustapha's, available at Middle Eastern markets and at Amazon.com
1/4 cup honey

Steps:

  • Heat oven to 300 degrees. Spread the almonds on a baking sheet and toast until brown, about 10 minutes. Check and stir often after the first 8 minutes, to prevent overbrowning.
  • Using a heavy mortar and pestle, and working in batches if necessary, grind warm almonds with salt into a smooth paste. (This can be done in a food processor, although the texture of the finished dip would not be as light.)
  • About a tablespoon at a time, work in the oil, then mix until smooth and creamy. Add the honey in the same way. Taste for salt. Scrape into a serving bowl.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 253, UnsaturatedFat 20 grams, Carbohydrate 12 grams, Fat 22 grams, Fiber 3 grams, Protein 5 grams, SaturatedFat 2 grams, Sodium 98 milligrams, Sugar 8 grams, TransFat 0 grams

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