How to Make Your Own Butter
Think of this as a science project that illustrates how a liquid can transform into a fatty solid. A delicious science project that requires a lot of elbow grease.
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You Will Need
- 2 c. heavy cream
- A glass jar with a lid
- 1 clean glass marble
- A large mesh strainer
- A bowl
- Clean hands or a spoon
- Parchment paper or a butter bowl
- And a refrigerator
- 1⁄2 tsp. salt
- A slice of bread, fresh or toasted
Steps
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Step 1
Pour cream
Pour the cream into the glass jar.
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Step 2
Add marble
Add the marble and close the jar tightly.
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Step 3
Shake
Shake. And shake. And shake some more. Now… continue shaking.
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Step 4
Keep shaking
After several minutes, the cream will start giving off its liquid and getting chunky; this indicates the butter is starting to form. Keep shaking!
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Step 5
Pour into strainer
When you can see lumps of butter in a milky liquid, pour the contents of the jar into a strainer set over a bowl.
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The liquid that drains through is actual buttermilk. Use it for pancakes or ranch dressing.
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Step 6
Extract liquid
With clean hands or a spoon, press on the butter in the strainer, extracting whatever liquid remains. Let it drain.
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If you prefer salted butter, add a teaspoon of salt and blend it in.
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Step 7
Chill butter
Remove the butter from the strainer. Roll it into a log and wrap it with parchment paper or press it into a pottery bowl, and chill it in the refrigerator.
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Step 8
Spread butter
For an immediate treat, immediately spread the fresh butter on the most delicious bread you can find. Your hard work paid off!
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You’d need 21 pounds of fresh cow’s milk to make just one pound of butter.
