Homemade Butter Recipe
Homemade Butter Recipe
Ingredients
- 2 cups heavy cream
- 1 pinch sea salt, good-quality, optional
Instructions
- 1
Pour the heavy cream into the bowl of a stand mixer. If you don't have a stand mixer, you can use a hand mixer or whisk by hand, though it will take significantly longer.
⏱️ 1 min
- 2
Turn the stand mixer on high speed. Immediately cover the mixer with a clean towel to prevent splattering as the cream begins to whip.
⏱️ 1 min
- 3
Continue mixing. The cream will first transform into whipped cream. Keep mixing past this stage.
⏱️ 3 min
- 4
The cream will begin to separate into solid butter and liquid buttermilk. This process typically takes about 10 minutes from the start of mixing.
⏱️ 5 min
- 5
Keep mixing until the butter fully solidifies and clearly separates from the buttermilk. The buttermilk will be a distinct liquid at the bottom of the bowl.
⏱️ 2 min
- 6
Once separated, carefully remove the solid butter from the mixer bowl and place it into a clean bowl.
⏱️ 1 min
- 7
Rinse the butter under cold running water, squeezing it firmly to expel any remaining buttermilk. Continue rinsing and squeezing until the water runs clear. The more buttermilk you remove, the longer your homemade butter will last.
⏱️ 3 min
- 8
If you prefer salted butter, add a pinch of good-quality sea salt to the butter and thoroughly mix it in.
⏱️ 1 min
- 9
To store, shape the butter into a log and wrap it tightly in parchment paper. Alternatively, you can place it directly into a butter dish.
⏱️ 2 min
- 10
Store the butter in the refrigerator. Don't discard the separated buttermilk; save it for other recipes like buttermilk pancakes or buttermilk ranch dressing.
Kitchen Tools
Homemade Butter Recipe
- 2 cups heavy cream
- 1 pinch sea salt, good-quality, optional
Instructions
- 1
Pour the heavy cream into the bowl of a stand mixer. If you don't have a stand mixer, you can use a hand mixer or whisk by hand, though it will take significantly longer.
⏱️ 1 min - 2
Turn the stand mixer on high speed. Immediately cover the mixer with a clean towel to prevent splattering as the cream begins to whip.
⏱️ 1 min - 3
Continue mixing. The cream will first transform into whipped cream. Keep mixing past this stage.
⏱️ 3 min - 4
The cream will begin to separate into solid butter and liquid buttermilk. This process typically takes about 10 minutes from the start of mixing.
⏱️ 5 min - 5
Keep mixing until the butter fully solidifies and clearly separates from the buttermilk. The buttermilk will be a distinct liquid at the bottom of the bowl.
⏱️ 2 min - 6
Once separated, carefully remove the solid butter from the mixer bowl and place it into a clean bowl.
⏱️ 1 min - 7
Rinse the butter under cold running water, squeezing it firmly to expel any remaining buttermilk. Continue rinsing and squeezing until the water runs clear. The more buttermilk you remove, the longer your homemade butter will last.
⏱️ 3 min - 8
If you prefer salted butter, add a pinch of good-quality sea salt to the butter and thoroughly mix it in.
⏱️ 1 min - 9
To store, shape the butter into a log and wrap it tightly in parchment paper. Alternatively, you can place it directly into a butter dish.
⏱️ 2 min - 10
Store the butter in the refrigerator. Don't discard the separated buttermilk; save it for other recipes like buttermilk pancakes or buttermilk ranch dressing.