How to Make Homemade Butter Recipe
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Prep Time
10 mins
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Total Time
10 mins
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Servings
2 sticks
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Course
Condiments
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Cuisine
American
How to Make Homemade Butter Recipe
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This recipe demonstrates how to make homemade butter from cold heavy cream. The cream is whipped until it separates into yellow butter solids and liquid buttermilk. Ice-cold water is added to help separate and rinse the butter. After straining and squeezing out the buttermilk, salt or other flavorings can be mixed in. The process yields fresh, soft butter along with buttermilk for cooking uses.
Description
The process begins by whipping high-fat heavy cream in a food processor or mixer until it overwhips and separates. The yellow butterfat solids separate from the cloudy buttermilk liquid. Adding ice-cold water helps release more buttermilk. The mixture is strained through a sieve to separate the butter solids from liquid buttermilk, which can be saved for baking or marinades.
The butter solids are then squeezed by hand or cloth to remove remaining buttermilk to prevent sogginess. Salt is stirred in if desired for taste. The final product is soft homemade butter, made entirely from fresh cream with a natural separation method. This allows control over salt level and opportunity to add flavors.
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Ingredients
- 3 cups heavy cream high fat content, 24 floz / 720 ml
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 5 tablespoons water ice
Notes
- Use heavy cream with a high fat content for successful butter making.
- Dairy-free milk substitutes will not work for this recipe; only dairy cream is suitable.
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