Anyone who has ever made their own butter will agree that there is nothing quite like the taste. Not only does it taste unbelievably fresh, but it can also contain as much or as little salt as you like.

If your client is at all concerned about the cost, then you may find that making butter can work out cheaper than buying it. Generally speaking, you should be able to get a pound of butter from a quart of cream.

How to make butter

You will need a bowl and an electric mixer, a strainer, and a nice butter dish to place it in. You will also need cream and salt (if you like it salted.)

• Start whipping your cream. Remember that butter is really nothing more than cream which has been whipped until it separates into liquids and solids.
• Whip your cream until it starts to separate and then keep whipping it. You will see a pool of clear liquid develop at the base of the bowl. Once this has happened and you have a good amount of liquid, stop whipping and strain all the liquid away.
• Squeeze the butter. It is important that you get as much liquid out, otherwise the butter will turn rancid, so squeeze it all out. The liquid is the buttermilk, and you can also use this when you mash potatoes. In fact, you can use it wherever you would use semi skimmed milk. 
• Rinse with cold water. As you continue to press and squeeze, you should also use cold water. Make sure you drain as much liquid out as possible. Remember that the more buttermilk you can wash out, the longer your butter will last and stay fresh.
• Add salt or seasoning. If you want your butter salted, then add salt now. You can also add garlic if you want to make garlic butter.

• Scoop into a bowl and shape as you like.

Final thoughts

Homemade butter can be frozen very successfully. Simply place in a freezer proof container, label, and pop in the freezer.

Remember that homemade butter has no preservatives so has a shorter shelf life that any you would buy. It will stay fresh for weeks rather than months.

Keep your butter in an airtight container and use as you would any bought butter.

 

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