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Make It Yourself-butter Recipe

Add Step-by-Step Photos	Keni / All my dishes 1 year, 1 month ago One of my "non" recipes....you can make butter a number of ways, but I certainly recommend an electric mixer(a Kitchenaid was made for this, I think ;) The "milk" that's leftover can be used in anything that calls for milk where you can substitute low or no fat milk.... More Prep:15m Servings:0	Keni
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Ingredients

1pt heavy cream, chilled

pinch of salt

Directions

Pour cream into mixer bowl then add salt and mix on medium-medium high for about 10 minutes(if you have a stand mixer, you can walk away from this for about the first 10 minutes, but don't lose track of time!)

During the first 10 minutes or so, you will see the cream go from a liquid to a whipped cream look then it will "break down" not be very pretty at all. That's what it's meant to do, so don't worry! ;)

It will separate into liquid and solid all at once, suddenly, so be ready or you'll end up with "buttermilk" all over your kitchen. ;)

The salt is important because it will help the butter keep, longer. I buy unsalted butter for use in baking, etc, but I use homemade salted butter(kept at room temperature in my "butter keeper" for toast, bread, and all "at the table" needs!

***1pt of cream should yield about 1lb of butter(2 cups) and 2cups of liquid***

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Comments

justjakesmom 1 year, 1 month ago said:
I have a butter keeper also, for when it gets too hot here. But seriously, your killing me with your dedication to homemadeness (yeah, it's a word~) Just kidding, great post, just don't expect me to be making it any time soon. LOL ;')

meileen 1 year, 1 month ago said:
I'd like to try this, I live China so it's kind of difficult to get butter at times. Thanks!

lura 1 year, 1 month ago said:
Thanks for the neat post. This would be a great experiement for me. I appreciate your details. :)

trigger 1 year, 1 month ago said:
Keni I have always wanted to make my own butter from scratch.If I knew it was this easy I would have been making it a long time ago.
I already make my own whipped cream it would not take much more effort then that. I can not believe it is that easy.
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jrt_mom 1 year, 1 month ago said:
Really? This easy? I'd love to try this! Thanks for the post and high5 to you!

arpam 1 year, 1 month ago said:
Awesome! I've gotta give this a try. Where did you get your butter keeper?

babskitchen 1 year, 1 month ago said:
This is fantastic! So easy to make, so tasty, and so easy to spread. I loved it!!

ronnymarcus 1 year, 1 month ago said:
Keni! Keep 'em coming

5thsister 1 year, 1 month ago said:
Keni...would this work in a food processor? I don't have a kitchenaid (although I ask for one every Christmas ;D ) I do have a hand mixer. This would be a great homeschool science experiment, too! Can't wait to try it!

mcboo 1 year, 1 month ago said:
What is a butter keeper? What do you do with the liquid that is left after you make the butter?

keni 1 year, 1 month ago said:
A butter keeper, like the one above, is a "jar" that you fill with cold water, then another part(mine is stainless, but there are crock ones, etc, too), where you put the butter. Then, you just turn the butter side upside down into the water side and it forms a seal which keeps the butter fresh and spreadable at the same time! There are lots of ideas out there, so just do a google search for butter keeper, safe, crock, etc.
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For 5thsister--yup, it can be made in a processor, with a handheld, or by manual mixing or tossing or rolling or twirling or however else you have the energy to try! ;)

fizzle3nat 1 year, 1 month ago said:
Yeah...I'm embarassed to admit it, but I've done this by accident when I've had too many 'irons in the fire' and walked away from my whipped cream for too long. At least I didn't have to throw away the 'accident', I just added salt and used it. Maybe someday I'll try to make butter on purpose. :) Thanks for sharing! - Natalie

mrswilliams 1 year, 1 month ago said:
This was so easy! Im going to keep making this!

mimosa 9 months, 4 weeks ago said:
Just bought some cream keni, just for the purpose of trying this! I'm making the first batch sans salt, since I'm cutting back, but Lawsey I wants me a butter keeper! If this works out I'm gonna have Mom look for Mamaw's old butter molds.