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Butter block laying on parchment paper on a wooden board.

Homemade Butter

Patricia Martinescu from Bake Cook Repeat
All you need is one simple ingredient and 20 minutes to make homemade butter. Butter is simply heavy cream that has been whipped past the point of return until it is broken into two parts: liquid buttermilk and solid butter.
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Prep Time 25 minutes
Additional Time 5 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Course Bread, Side Dish
Cuisine American, French
Servings 8
Calories 405 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 4 cups heavy whipping cream chilled

Instructions
 

  • Pour the heavy cream into a stand mixer bowl. Whip on medium-high speed until stiff peaks form, about 5 minutes.
    4 cups heavy whipping cream
  • Reduce the speed to medium-low and keep mixing until the cream splits into buttermilk and butter solids. Towards the end of this process, you may need to place a kitchen towel over the stand mixer to prevent splashing.
  • Place a mesh strainer over a large bowl and pour in the contents, catching the butter in the strainer and the liquid in the bowl. You can save the buttermilk to enjoy later or discard.
  • Place the butter into a large bowl of ice and water. Squeeze and knead the butter between your fingers to release any more buttermilk. You may want to use kitchen gloves for this step. Press and form into a ball and repeat the process. Replace the water as needed and continue to knead and rinse with ice water until the water is no longer milky.
  • Place the butter on a wooden board and pat down all sides using a butter paddle. Alternatively, you can place the butter in parchment paper, press and roll into a log. Label and store in the refrigerator wrapped in parchment paper in an air tight container for up to 2 weeks.

Notes

  • This recipe yields about 2 sticks of butter, 1 cup or 16 Tablespoons. 
  • Once the butter is clean and no more milky water is seen, feel free to mix in toppings like fresh herbs, cinnamon sugar or sea salt.

Nutrition

Calories: 405kcalCarbohydrates: 3gProtein: 3gFat: 43gSaturated Fat: 27gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 11gCholesterol: 134mgSodium: 32mgPotassium: 113mgSugar: 3gVitamin A: 1749IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 79mgIron: 0.1mg

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