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Edit: I didn't like it :(

I don't know if I ate wrong or what but this just tastes super weird. No idea why it's so popular

Edit 2: I just remembered I loved peanuts dipped in honey as a kid. That's kinda similar. I wonder why I didn't like this then.

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[–] [S] 4 points 11 months ago (4 children)

Oh maybe you're right. I used roughly equal amounts of both

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  • [–] 3 points 11 months ago* (3 children)

    Yea, bad ratio for sure, need way less jam. I find apple butter a better complement to peanut butter, and you want a thin layer.

    Plus most peanut butters today are sweetened, making this sandwich problematic.

    The idea behind jelly (or other sweeteners) was peanut butter lacks sweetness, it just has salt.

    Get some organic/natural peanut butter, it'll have a different taste than the sweetened crap.

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  • [–] [S] 3 points 11 months ago (1 child)

    I used non sweetened peanut butter. I have that at home anyway because I make some savory dishes with peanut butter.

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  • [–] 1 point 11 months ago

    I agree with natural pb - no added corn syrup. I also like using a cheaper whole wheat bread - same spongy texture as a normal american white bread, but with a but more flavor.

    Apple butter I'm split on. I see the main role of the jelly in a pb&j as a lubrication agent to make the pb and bread not choke you to death, and I think you'd need a lot of apple butter to get there. Also, I feel like the milder flavor of the apple butter would be overwhelmed by the pb. I prefer using strawberry preserves as my jelly, which has the additional benefit of adding an aspect of heterogeneity to the sandwich.

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