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Clarified Butter Recipe
Learn how easy it is to make clarified butter and how amazing it is to cook with and use in recipes for sauces.
Prep Time
1 min
Cook Time
1 min
Servings: 13 ounces
Calories: 250 kcal
Course:
Condiments
Cuisine:
French
Ingredients
- 1 pound of cold unsalted butter
Instructions
- Add the 1 pound of butter to a medium-size saucepot and cook over low to medium heat.
- Once the froth begins to rise to the top, use a spoon to remove the froth.
- Continue to do this until no more froth has risen to the top.
- Next, pour the clear butter into a storage container leaving the milky, cloudy liquid at the bottom of the pan.
- Store the clear liquid and discard everything else.
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Notes
- Make-Ahead: You can make this recipe up to 5 days ahead of time.
- How to Store: There are a few options to keep clarified butter. First, you can cover and store at room temperature for up to 7 days. You can cover and keep it in the refrigerator for up to 14 days. Lastly, you can cover and keep it in the freezer for up to 6 months.
- You can use clarified butter as a substitute for oil when cooking anything.
- Only used unsalted butter when making clarified butter.
- It’s important to keep the heat fairly low so the butter doesn’t burn.
Nutrition Information
Calories
250kcal
(13%)
Carbohydrates
1g
(0%)
Protein
1g
(2%)
Fat
28g
(43%)
Saturated Fat
18g
(90%)
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
75mg
(25%)
Sodium
4mg
(0%)
Potassium
8mg
(0%)
Sugar
1g
(2%)
Vitamin A
872IU
(17%)
Calcium
8mg
(1%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 13ounces
Amount Per Serving
Calories 250
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 250kcal | 13% |
| Carbohydrates | 1g | 0% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 28g | 43% |
| Saturated Fat | 18g | 90% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 75mg | 25% |
| Sodium | 4mg | 0% |
| Potassium | 8mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 872IU | 17% |
| Calcium | 8mg | 1% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.