Homemade Butter

In this article, we present you a homemade butter recipe so you can make it at home. In this way, you can fully control the fat content you consume and what ingredients it is prepared with. And is that butter is one of the most versatile ingredients in the kitchen.

Despite this, there are not many who venture to make this type of culinary preparation because they consider them too complicated. However, you can never imagine how simple it can be, so pay attention because we will give you a simple recipe so you can prepare your own homemade butter.

Homemade butter recipe

Ingredients

• Milk cream or skimmed milk at room temperature
• Salt
• Water in a cup

Utensils

• Fixed mixer
• Large bowl or pot

Preparation

The preparation of butter is much easier than you might imagine, although you may have already realized it thanks to the short list of ingredients that are required. However, we recommend using a fixed mixer as a utensil to speed up the process, as the traditional mode can take many hours.

1. First, put the heavy cream in the bowl. The amount of heavy cream will depend on the amount of butter you want to make.
2. You can then start beating it for about 15 minutes.
3. When it acquires a firmer texture, you will see that it releases a white liquid. It’s the buttermilk, but for the homemade butter recipe you don’t need it, so you can dispose of it being careful not to spill the heavy cream. Try to get rid of as much of it as possible, as this will make your butter softer and more consistent.
4. Then add a little salt to taste
5. Keep beating and add the water to help remove the whey. Repeat the process several times.

You will know that this last step is over when the liquid that comes off the butter is crystal clear. When this happens, you just have to taste it to correct the salt and your butter will be ready.

Add flavor to butter

We’re not done yet. One of the biggest benefits of making homemade butter is having the opportunity to flavor it to your liking. Here are some ideas for you to apply the one you like the most at home:

• To achieve a fresh flavor you can add fresh herbs such as basil, thyme, mint, rosemary …
• To accompany bread or cookies you can add sesame or spinach.
• If you want a more pronounced or spicy flavor, you can use dried chili pepper or pepper.
• If you are looking for a unique flavor, you can substitute the water for a meat or chicken base broth.
• To use in sweet products , you can add dried fruits, cherries, peaches in syrup, or chocolate chips.

Some more tips

• The heavy cream should be at room temperature to facilitate the whipping process and achieve a smoother texture.
• The amount of water will depend on the amount of butter that you are going to prepare.
• Remember that if you are going to use fruits to flavor, it is best to watch the amount of liquid that is going to be added to the mixture.

And so far our homemade butter recipe. What do you think? It is really simple and delicious. But, above all, it is much healthier than anything you can buy in the supermarket. You will know at all times what ingredients it has and how it has been prepared. What are you waiting for?