Homemade Butter Recipe

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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!

·published 2011-09-22

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Servings

['1', '1 cup']

Total time

15 min

prep 15 min

Calories / serving

102 kcal

Ingredients (2)

serves

2 cups whipping creamcream
½ teaspoon sea salt (optional)

Instructions (6 steps)

01Pour 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.
02Reduce 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.
03Set a fine-mesh sieve over a bowl and carefully pour the liquid through it.
04Put 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.
05If you're using salt, put the butter onto a plate and sprinkle the salt over the top then mix it into the butter.
06Store the butter either wrapped in waxed paper or in a jar in your fridge for up to 2 weeks.

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