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[peanut12]

BUTTER that I made myself

 

I saw an article in Homefarmer and never realised how easy it is. So I tried it and it was gorgeous

[daj198]

Wow, that's so cool! How did you do it? I assume you bought the milk/cream...

[peanut12]

Put double cream in a pot with the lid on. Shake vigourously until it separates. Pour off buttermilk and chop in with a knife under a trickle of cool water. Add salt and Bob's your uncle!

[Lesley]

There has been quite a lot of discussion in the Nesting Box........ or was it All Things Nice?

 

Quite a few people have been making it - and really enjoyed it!

[chili pepper]

I remember doing that at school

 

Might give it a go, what do you mean when you say 'chop in with a knife under a trickle of running water' Sorry

[little chickadee]

I remember doing that at school

 

Might give it a go, what do you mean when you say 'chop in with a knife under a trickle of running water' Sorry

 

I was wondering that too!

[peanut12]

apparently, if you run the butter under a slow trickle of water, whilst running the blade of a knife thorugh it it helps to smooth it. (I think that's what it does)

 

Anyway, i was so pleased with my own effort I got one of my classes to make their own today. it's great to see a group of 16 year olds shaking a bottle like crazy

 

Then we used the butter on some hot-cross buns and the rest has been donated to breakfast club in the morning.

 

They loved it - and for a bunch of 16 year olds - they actually said "It was cool"

 

Praise indeed

[daj198]

Hehehe, this 16 year old if definately going to try it! It'd be great to use cream from your own cow... the smallholder's dream!