Butter

I have always wanted to make butter. Today was the day! I was like a kid at Christmas when the cream separated into liquid and solid.  It was great!  It was so easy too! Heavy whipping cream and a quart jar with a lid.  A pinch of salt if you desire and shake, shake, shake!  Shake shake shake! You made butter!! You made butter! 

(I do not own the rights to the song that was playing in my head as I typed this) 

To make butter:

Pour a quart mason jar 1/2 full of heavy whipping cream

Add a pinch of salt if desired

Place lid on tightly and shake. Keep shaking. It will work. Timing depends on how fast you shake. For me, after about 10 minutes I had whipped cream. I kept shaking. In just a few more minutes, I could see it beginning to come together, then separate then viola! It separated into thin liquid (buttermilk) and solid (the butter). 

I poured it through a strainer, then gathered the solid and placed it in another bowl. I rinsed it twice with very cold water then placed the butter in a bowl.  I did the same thing again with the reminder and it went much faster. I kept the buttermilk, I’ll use it tomorrow to make my breakfast muffins and dumplings for lunch. I’m excited. I may never buy butter again. 

I used a quart of heavy whipping cream 

Poured it in a jar and covered it after adding a pinch of salt 

Shake! Shake! And keep shaking 

It’s beginning to separate 

Getting closer 

It’s getting closer 

See the butter forming? 

Butter and buttermilk 

See?! 

 

Pour through strainer or cheesecloth 

Buttermilk

Rinse a couple times with cold water. Discard that water 

Butter!! 

Buttermilk. It can be used!!