Making butter
If you've never made butter at home, I'd really recommend it. The whole process takes ten minutes, and it's magical when the cream suddenly becomes butter. You can make it by hand if you like, but it's a lot quicker with a blender.
I made a short video of it, sorry about the dodgy camera work:
Here's what you'll need to make 275g butter:
- A blender with a whisk attachment
- 600ml double cream
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 litre ice-cold water
Put the cream into the blender and turn it on. After 3-4 minutes it will become whipped cream, and you might need to scrape it back into the bowl. A couple of minutes more blending and it suddenly changes texture into yellow butter with a watery buttermilk. Pour out the buttermilk into a container, it's great for making cornbread and pancakes, or you can just drink it.
Now you need to wash the rest of the buttermilk out of the butter to increase its life span. Add a cup of ice cold water and knead the butter with a spatula. The water will quickly go cloudy. Pour the water out and repeat twice or thrice until the water remains clear.
Add 1 tsp of salt and mix well into the butter. The less you handle the butter the better as it will melt, so I found a pair of butter pats in an antique shop which allow you to work it without warming it up.
You could also mix in some herbs, I used thyme and garlic which is perfect for spreading on toast for a snack.
Once you've got it into the right shape, refrigerate and enjoy!
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