MAKING YOUR OWN BUTTER


butter

    METHOD 1
  • You need a jar with a lid (baby food jars)
  • Pour cream into the jar.
  • Shake the jar continuously to form butter.
  • Remove the lump of butter from the jar and wrap it in a tea towel.
  • Wring out the tea towel to remove the liquid from the butter.
  • Press the butter into a shape and set it in the refrigerator to chill and harden.

    METHOD 2

    you need -

  • small clear jars with lids
  • whipping cream
  • strainer
  • bowls, spoons, knives
  • bread or crackers, salt

    1. Fill each jar about half full with room-temperature heavy cream .
    2. Make sure the lid is on tight.
    3. Take turns shaking the jars (not too fast).
    4. A lump of butter should form after about 20-30 minutes of shaking.
    5. Once the butter has formed, pour the mixture into a strainer.
    6. The liquid is the buttermilk.
    7. Rinse the butter under cold water.
    8. Press the butter with spoons to make it smooth.
    9. Add a dash of salt, mix, spread butter on bread or crackers.


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Making butter | Making butter - a science experiment


EARLY DAYS - HOMESTEADERS
J.Giannetta 2004
updated 2017