And it was one of the easiest things I have ever done! It took less than 10 minutes and I will be doing it often now that I know how great it is. Have a few minutes and a bit of cream? Make your own today!
Ingredients:
2 cups whipping cream
1/4 teaspoon salt
Put 2 cups whipping cream in your mixing bowl. Turn mixer on high (cover with a dish towel unless you want splatters) and start whisking away for 9 minutes.
Stop the mixer after about 9 minutes and add your salt. You will see your butter starting to form.
You don't have to add salt but if you don't plan on using it right away you really need to so it doesn't turn rancid quickly. Mix another 2 minutes or until all the liquid is separated from your butter. You'll see what I mean, it's unmistakable!
Pour liquid out into a glass (you now have buttermilk that you can use for scones, biscuits etc) and put cold, clean water back into bowl with butter. Squeeze butter well, rinsing it (I used my hands). Pour water out again, this time into the sink, and repeat procedure until water is clear. It only took me 3 rinsings. Squeeze water out of butter and place in container! So easy and quick, you'll wonder why you hadn't done it before.
2 cups cream made approx. 1/2 cup butter.
3 comments:
Me too. Just blogged about it yesterday. Such a satisfying thing to make isn't it ?
I can't Believe It's Just Butter! LOL. Really tastes fresh and good. Much better than the store kind.
Maybe with a bit of prodding Laura will let me share my honey butter recipe.
Oh, I'm excited!!! I have an antique butter mold, too!!!
You are so clever...thank you for sharing!
...and we picked up more fresh blueberries today;))
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