Whip Up Pure Joy: How to Make Butter at Home in 5 Simple Ways

👩‍🍳 Instructions

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   Choose your method: Stand Mixer, Hand Mixer, Food Processor, Mason Jar, or Immersion Blender.
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   For Stand Mixer: Pour cream into a stand mixer bowl. Whisk on medium-high speed until it turns into whipped cream, then becomes grainy, and finally separates into butter solids and buttermilk (5-10 minutes).
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   For Hand Mixer: Pour cream into a deep bowl. Whisk on medium-high speed until butter separates from buttermilk (8-15 minutes).
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   For Food Processor: Pour cream into the food processor with S-blade. Process continuously until butter separates (3-7 minutes).
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   For Mason Jar: Pour cream (max halfway) into a pint jar. Shake vigorously until butter separates (10-25 minutes).
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   For Immersion Blender: Pour cream into a tall, narrow container. Blend on high until butter separates (5-12 minutes).
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   Once butter has separated, pour the contents through a fine-mesh sieve set over a bowl to collect the buttermilk. Reserve the buttermilk for baking.
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   Transfer the butter solids to a clean bowl and cover with ice water. Using a spatula or clean hands, knead and press the butter in the water to release residual buttermilk. Drain the cloudy water and repeat 3-5 times until the water runs clear.
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   Press the washed butter firmly against the sides of the bowl to squeeze out as much water as possible. For salted butter, mix in 1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon of fine sea salt, to taste.
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    Shape the butter into a log or block, wrap tightly in parchment paper or beeswax wrap, and store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 1-2 weeks, or freeze for up to 6 months.