Homemade butter
Calories: 81
Adjust Servings Here: 2 cups
Description
Making homemade butter is a simple process requiring only one ingredient: heavy cream. Here's a step-by-step guide to making your butter at home:
Ingredients
- 4 cups (1 l) Cold Heavy cream 32 to 38% fat
Instructions
- Whip - Add the heavy cream to the bowl of a stand mixer with the whisk attachment on low speed. Gradually increase the speed to medium and then high. Pro tip - You can also use a jar with a tight lid if you prefer to shake it by hand instead of using an electric mixer.
- Cream - The cream will go through several stages as you continue mixing. First, it will turn into whipped cream with soft peaks. Keep mixing until the whipped cream becomes stiff.4 cups Cold Heavy cream
- Separation - After some time, you will notice the cream separating. The fats in the cream will begin to clump together, leaving behind a liquid known as buttermilk. Keep mixing until the clumps of fat come together more cohesively, forming butter.
- Buttermilk - Once the butter has formed, pour off the liquid buttermilk. Pro tip: You can save the buttermilk for recipes like pancakes or biscuits.
- Wash - Place the butter in a bowl of ice-cold water and gently knead it to remove any remaining buttermilk. This step helps to prevent the butter from spoiling quickly.
- Rinse - Rinse the butter under cold running water to remove any additional buttermilk. Knead and squeeze the butter to extract as much liquid as possible.
- Salt/unsalted - If desired, add a pinch of salt to the butter and knead it in for flavor. This step is optional and can be skipped if you prefer unsalted butter.Pro tip- salt is a preservative and increases the shelf life of the butter. However, if using for baking it is best not to use salt in the butter.
- Shape - Once the butter is free from excess liquid, shape it into a block or place it in a butter mold. Alternatively, you can store it in an airtight container. Pro tip - Make sure to refrigerate the butter to keep it firm and prevent it from spoiling.
- That's it! You have successfully made homemade butter. Enjoy it on toast, in recipes, or any way you like to use butter.
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