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Question by Corene
Submitted on 5/18/2004
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When making homemade peanut butter, what can I do to preserve it for shelf life?

Answer by Intra
Submitted on 8/19/2004
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add a melted 1 square inch cube of preservation wax with 1/4 tsp sugar added.

Answer by Ronny Imir
Submitted on 9/6/2004
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Answer by Kira
Submitted on 10/14/2004
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You should put an air tight seal on it & put it away

Answer by bambii
Submitted on 11/27/2004
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5/18/2004 corene i would like to have a copy of your homemade peanutbutter. i have been dyin to make some of my own and have not been able to. theark_75@juno.com. thank you

Answer by hawk
Submitted on 1/10/2005
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Why the heck..unless you live in an underground bunker, would you want to do that?

Answer by skeetman
Submitted on 1/12/2005
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dont eat it?........duh

Answer by Lila
Submitted on 1/29/2005
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The only good way to preserve it is to keep it refrigerated. This will allow you to keep it for at least 2-3 months, safely. Any kind of peanut butter is high in oil content, and oil becomes rancid (oxidized) very quickly. Not only will it taste bad, it is unhealthy for your body when this happens because oxidized oils are full of free radicals that can damage cells. Now - I suppose you could freeze it for even longer life, if you need to.

Answer by ｄｇｈｊ
Submitted on 2/1/2005
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Answer by Devo
Submitted on 3/7/2005
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Can it the same way you would can jelly or jam.

Answer by r
Submitted on 4/25/2005
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put it in the fridge/freezer

Answer by JJ
Submitted on 4/25/2005
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I suppose you could try pickling it...

Answer by MIKE2507
Submitted on 5/4/2005
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peanut butter in its self has a self life of over a year with no addtional perserities. Just be sure to use ONLY Peants and small amount of cooking oil. If you use margin or butter then you well need a perservitive.

Answer by kuarl
Submitted on 6/26/2005
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the internet

Answer by Krangelus
Submitted on 6/26/2005
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by adding 5ml of vinegar into the mix, it increases the shelf life dramatically. At least thats what my grandma said when i approached her on the matter.

Answer by Ohm0
Submitted on 6/26/2005
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Salting and refrigeration are the common ways of preserving nearly all foodstuffs. One of the local grocers has a peanut grinder, so you can get a bunch of fresh, all-natural, unsalted peanut butter, and this lasts about three months in the fridge before any noticeable change in flavor! Freezing the butter would probably work, too, if you are looking for longer preservation times.

Answer by Jimmy the Wombat Cake
Submitted on 6/26/2005
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Well, Corene, the answer is quite simple. As you make the peanut butter, simply kill 6 field mice, no more and no less. Take out the pancreas from each mouse and squeeze the juice from it. Mix the juice with the juice of a fresh apricot. Then, let the mixture sit for exactly 3 weeks, 4 days, and 21 hours in a warm location. Drink this aged mixture. The next time you have a bowel movement, save it. Put the feces in a blender with a sprig of parsley. Now, put the blended mixture in your peanut butter and it should have a shelf life of at least 13 years. And by the way, You're so welcome.

Answer by the one that doesnt care
Submitted on 9/17/2005
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omg you need to get a f***ing life! like i mean come on!! ok if you have time to make home made peanut butter in the first place you should seriously consider getting a social life, or even a JOB! and then you want to know how you can preserve it? oh GOD i can see that your days arent very exciting if this is all you want to know! dont you want to learn about i dunno music? the planets?? other cultures?? ANYTHING yet you choose to ask about peanut butter! what is our world coming to?!

Answer by joan
Submitted on 11/30/2005
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i want you to give me softwaer to generate name on card and the billing infor my e-mail address is joan_williamsstore@yahoo.com

Answer by moon
Submitted on 6/26/2005
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ball juice

Answer by Meaty
Submitted on 6/26/2005
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Stick your penis in it. Works for me.

Answer by dip your
Submitted on 6/26/2005
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dip your bloody penis in it

Answer by Koschei
Submitted on 6/27/2005
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Add a spoonful of Nivea's Vitamin-Enriched Oderless Anti-Aging Cream. The chemicals in Nivea's product are non-toxic and will not harm your body. The cream will help sustain the surface tension of the peanut butter and keep moisture and flavor from escaping.

Answer by Beltman
Submitted on 6/27/2005
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Put it in a jar.

Answer by !
Submitted on 7/4/2005
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Use preservatives.

Answer by silly girl
Submitted on 8/10/2005
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put it into a container you weirdo!!

Answer by RISA
Submitted on 10/4/2005
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DONT MAKE PEANUT BUTTER!

Answer by proudgrandma
Submitted on 10/5/2005
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mix in a little baking soda and parsley. not even a pinch, and you cant taste it but it works great!

Answer by dude
Submitted on 10/20/2005
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eat it.

Answer by hadwan79
Submitted on 11/12/2005
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i dont know

Answer by lien gangboy
Submitted on 11/29/2005
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you better not do it on the way you thinked. and do it like the way your mum did you to do that. all the best !!!. thank you

Answer by bill p.h.a.t.
Submitted on 12/6/2005
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put it in your mouth and eat it all yummy

Answer by kit
Submitted on 1/8/2006
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The best way is to add canola oil to the top of the jar.

Answer by nana
Submitted on 1/13/2006
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the peanut butter preserve for shelf life that time you used the freeze & other things.

Answer by Jimbo McLynchie
Submitted on 2/3/2006
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Place them in mason jars,wrap the lid tightly with rubber bands. Place the jar inside a shoebox, and seal with masking tape.

Answer by Betty
Submitted on 2/24/2006
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When you have placed the peanut butter in the jar place it in the micro wave to melt then leave it out in the sun for 1 day, that will make it last for about 3 months. Happy cooking!

Answer by duke
Submitted on 3/22/2006
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add an advertiser

Answer by PERK
Submitted on 3/23/2006
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WAX SEAL WILL PRESERVE IT. ALSO A LAYER OF PEANUT OIL ON THE TOP WILL ALSO PRESERVE IT. THIS SHOULD OCCUR NATURALLY.

Answer by Bob R.
Submitted on 4/5/2006
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According to the Editors of National Gardening, Peanut butter may be canned for storage. Pack the peanut butter into hot, sterilized jars, leaving one inch of headspace. Adjust lids. Process half-pints in a boiling water bath for one hour. <a href="http://willhiteseed.nationalgardening.com/growguidedetails.taf?id=482" target="_BLANK">Harvesting & Preserving Peanuts</a>