HOMEMADE BUTTER
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1 pint heavy cream
Making your own butter is a great way to discover the magic of milk and introduce your children to how dairy products are produced. It is also a great conversation piece at your next dinner party.
We prepare the butter jar prior to the arrival of our guests and then let them do the work. You will be amazed at how many people don't know how butter is made. All you need is a clean, large plastic peanut butter jar with a lid and heavy cream from the store.
Fill the plastic jar half way with heavy cream and screw the lid on tight. If the kids are helping it is a good idea to tape the lid to the jar so they can not open it. Now shake the daylights out of the heavy cream. At first the cream will slosh around like any other liquid. In a short while the cream will thicken into whipped cream. Keep shaking and very soon the fat in the cream will separate from the water and you will suddenly have butter and buttermilk.
Open the jar and pour off the buttermilk. Close the jar and continue shaking for about 2 more minutes. This will remove more moisture from the butter. Open the jar and pour off the additional buttermilk. Scoop out the butter and chill. The new butter can also be placed into a small decorative mold or individual serving cups prior to chilling.
Your butter can be sweet (above method) or salted by adding a pinch of cheese salt prior to shaking. You can also flavor your butter with the addition of a pinch of garlic or onion powder, your favorite herbs, or even sugar and ground cinnamon.
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