Clarified Butter
User Reviews
5
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Cook Time
15 mins
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Total Time
15 mins
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Servings
8 servings (1.5 oz each)
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Calories
271 kcal
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Cuisine
American
Clarified Butter
Description
This Clarified Butter recipe explains how to gently warm unsalted butter over low heat to separate the components: milk solids float to the top and water settles at the bottom. Once melted, milk solids are skimmed off carefully, leaving golden-clear butterfat that can be transferred to a clean container. The clarified butter has a pure butter flavor without the solids that can burn during cooking.
The process preserves the full butterfat, yielding about 12 ounces of clarified butter from one pound of unsalted butter. European-style butters, with higher milk fat content, are recommended for better yield and flavor, especially when used in delicate sauces like Hollandaise. The skimmed milk solids can be browned and used to enrich dishes such as vegetables, cookies, or mashed potatoes.
Store clarified butter refrigerated for up to 2 months or freeze it for up to 6 months, labeling properly. This makes it convenient to have on hand as a shelf-stable fat with a higher smoke point than regular butter.
Ingredients
- 1 pound butter unsalted
Instructions
- In a small saucepan over low heat, warm butter without boiling or agitation of any kind.
- As the butter melts, the solids rise to the top and water sinks to the bottom. Sometimes the solids appear to bubble up from the bottom.
- When the butter is melted, skim the milk solids from the top using a ladle or slotted spoon (see notes for ideas of what to do with the solids).
- When the skim solids have been removed, transfer the butterfat to a clean saucepan or bowl using a ladle. Leave the water in the bottom of the original saucepan.
Notes
- European-style butter with higher milk fat content improves the quality and yield of clarified butter.
- Milk solids skimmed during clarifying can be browned and used to add flavor to various dishes.
- Store clarified butter refrigerated up to 2 months or freeze up to 6 months in appropriate containers.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 8servings (1.5 oz each)
Amount Per Serving
Calories 271 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1.5 oz | |
| Calories | 271kcal | 14% |
| Carbohydrates | 0.02g | 0% |
| Protein | 0.3g | 1% |
| Fat | 31g | 48% |
| Saturated Fat | 19g | 95% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 8g | 40% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 81mg | 27% |
| Sodium | 4mg | 0% |
| Potassium | 9mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 0.02g | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 945IU | 19% |
| Calcium | 9mg | 1% |
| Iron | 0.01mg | 0% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
User Reviews
Overall Rating
5
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