FRESH BUTTER

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Banish that image of the old butter churn: If you have a stand mixer with a whisk attachment, making fresh butter is a hands-free operation that, in just minutes, gives you butter that tastes just like the fancy European kinds sold in grocery stores.

Provided by MrsWheelbarrow

Categories     100+ Everyday Cooking Recipes

Time 45m

Yield 16

Number Of Ingredients 2

1 pint heavy cream
¼ teaspoon kosher or sea salt

Steps:

  • Whip 1 pint heavy cream with a stand mixer fitted with whisk attachment. Be sure to cover mixer and bowl with a clean kitchen towel, or risk a splattering mess. The cream will go through several stages -- foamy, then frothy, then soft peaks, stiff peaks, and, eventually, butter. It will take anywhere from 6 to 15 minutes until the butter separates from the buttermilk and starts to spatter.
  • Pour buttermilk into an airtight container and refrigerate; it will keep for 3 days.
  • Form butter into a ball. Working over a colander in the sink, rinse butter under cold running water to remove any remaining buttermilk. If butter is too soft, float it in a bowl of ice water for 20 minutes, then continue. When water runs clear from butter in your hands, knead butter firmly to remove all moisture.
  • Butter will stay fresh longer if it's salted, so work 1/4 teaspoon kosher or sea salt into butter. Wrap in wax or cheese paper, or pack into ramekins.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 102.6 calories, Carbohydrate 0.8 g, Cholesterol 40.8 mg, Fat 11 g, Protein 0.6 g, SaturatedFat 6.9 g, Sodium 41.3 mg

Shus8s
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This recipe looks amazing! I'm going to make it for my family tonight.


Reactor King
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I'm allergic to dairy, so I can't try this recipe. :(


information giver and taker
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This recipe is a great way to use up leftover heavy cream. I'll definitely be trying it next time I have some leftover.


Siraj Jattak
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I'm not really a fan of butter, but this recipe looks interesting. I might give it a try.


MHT GAMER
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This looks delicious! I can't wait to try it.


Adolphus Ware
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This recipe is way too complicated. There are too many steps and ingredients. I'm not going to try it.


Nahid Ahmed
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I followed the recipe exactly, but my butter didn't turn out. It was too soft and didn't hold its shape. I'm not sure what I did wrong.


Freddie Meyer
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This is the best butter I've ever had! It's so creamy and rich, and it has a wonderful flavor. I can't believe how easy it was to make. I'll definitely be making this again and again.


Shadow_Wolf
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This recipe is a great way to use up leftover heavy cream. I had some leftover from making whipped cream for a pie, and I didn't want it to go to waste. I made this butter instead, and it turned out great! It was so easy to make, and it tasted delici


Francisco Fernandez
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I love making fresh butter! It's so easy and fun, and the butter turns out so delicious. I like to use heavy cream because it has a higher fat content, which results in a richer, creamier butter. I also like to add a little salt to taste, but that's