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Homemade Butter Recipe
Here's everything you need to know about making homemade butter the old-fashioned way. It's a surprisingly simple skill to learn and tastes so much better than store-bought. You'll be looking for excuses to spread this creamy butter on everything!
Prep Time
15 mins
Total Time
15 mins
Servings: 1 cup
Calories: 102 kcal
Course:
Condiments
Cuisine:
North American
Ingredients
- 2 cups whipping cream
- ½ teaspoon sea salt optional
Instructions
- Pour the cream into a large bowl or the bowl of your stand mixer. Beat the cream at medium-high speed until it becomes thick whipping cream.
- Reduce the speed to medium-low and continue to beat the cream until it separates and the butter sticks to the beaters. You may want to cover the bowl during this step to prevent splatters.
- Set a fine-mesh sieve over a bowl and carefully pour the liquid through it.
- Put the butter into a clean bowl and pour COLD water over the top. Use your hands or a spatula to knead the butter to clean any remaining buttermilk. Drain the water and repeat this process until the water is clear.
- If you're using salt, put the butter onto a plate and sprinkle the salt over the top then mix it into the butter.
- Store the butter either wrapped in waxed paper or in a jar in your fridge for up to 2 weeks.
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Notes
- The liquid that you drain off is fresh buttermilk. It’s delicious to drink as is or to save for another recipe.
- Homemade butter will keep for up to 2 weeks in your fridge. The better that you wash the butter, the longer that it will last. If you're unsure of whether it's ok to eat, give it a smell. If it smells funny then it's time to put it into your compost.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1 tablespoon
Calories
102kcal
(5%)
Carbohydrates
1g
(0%)
Protein
1g
(2%)
Fat
12g
(18%)
Saturated Fat
7g
(35%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
3g
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
31mg
(10%)
Sodium
101mg
(4%)
Potassium
3mg
(0%)
Sugar
1g
(2%)
Vitamin A
355IU
(7%)
Calcium
3mg
(0%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 1cup
Amount Per Serving
Calories 102
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1 tablespoon | |
| Calories | 102kcal | 5% |
| Carbohydrates | 1g | 0% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 12g | 18% |
| Saturated Fat | 7g | 35% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 31mg | 10% |
| Sodium | 101mg | 4% |
| Potassium | 3mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 355IU | 7% |
| Calcium | 3mg | 0% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.