Homemade Butter
Butter must be the most common spread in the world. People of all ages love this creamy spread which adds a lot of flavor to baked goods and cooked meals. Did you know that you can make your own butter at home? I learnt how to do this one day as I was contemplating on what to do with some leftover whipping cream I had. I did some research online and that began my journey into the world of homemade butter. There are many pluses to making your own butter: (1) It does taste really good; (2) You are sure your butter is 100% pure without the additives of processed foods; (3) You can use up leftover whipping cream thus preventing waste; (4) You end up with buttermilk in addition to butter. Need I say more? Let’s churn some butter!
INGREDIENTS:
(1) Cold Whipping Cream (Cream with fat content of at least 33%)
PROCEDURE:
(1) Place cold whipping cream in stand mixer fitted with the whisk attachment and whisk at medium-high speed. The whole process will take about 10 minutes during which time the butter passes through many stages:
(a) Whipped Cream Stage. At this stage the cream will be whipped to stiff peak. Stop mixer at this point if you want to make whipped cream frosting. Sugar can also be added at the beginning of the process if your intention is to make whipped cream frosting and not butter.
(b) Separation Stage: At this stage the butter solids will separate from the buttermilk. The separation starts slowly at first and quickly escalates. So you have to pay close attention when you start noticing any form of separation.
(2) Gather the butter solids together and drain the buttermilk. The buttermilk can be used for recipes which call for buttermilk which include biscuits, chocolate cakes, bread, et cetera.
(3) Under cold water, wash the butter. Don’t worry, it wont melt. Make sure you wash it till the water run clear. Butter that is not properly washed well has short shelf life. You can add salt after washing if what you want is salted butter. You can also get creative and add herbs to make your own compound butter.
PS: A food processor can also be used for this process. Just fit with whipping attachment or dough blade and process till butter solids separate from buttermilk.
Enjoy your homemade churned butter!
Terry Adido is passionate about showing people how easy it is to recreate restaurant quality meals in the comfort of their kitchens. With a style of cooking he refers to as Afro-European Fusion, his meals are influenced greatly by French and Italian Cuisine with a West African twist. If you love good food, you are in for the ride of your life.
wow. thank you Terry. your recipes are always easy to follow. next stop cheese making pls….
Working on a cheese recipe now. Watch out for it.
Thanks terry. I deeply appreciate u. Are u a Christian? Cos I want to say God bless u real good.
lol! @ Flo Ogah…Christian or not God bless him real good. Well done bros, good to know that you have a website * bookmarking it shapshap for later reading* keep doing what you’re doing. Your culinary skill inspire and intimidate me at the same time but we shall get there kaďan kaďan 😀
Lolz@flo am sure he is a christain cos I do no that.so am seconding that comment God bless u dad.av tried the puff puff nd it was wonderful .these butter might b a problem cos am not sure wher to get cold whipping Cream here in naija.
Yeah God bless terry..@Opeyemi u can get whipping cream from any spar,park and shop,shoprite outlet in Lagos.at least I know the Spar in Lekki has a full shelf of whipping cream.
tnx Super Terry
Job welldone Terry. Your easy to follow recipe would not but continue amazing me….. Can i use hand mixer for the butter and if yes how many minute would that be then? Thanks.
Yes you can. I can’t say how long it will take though.
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Hi terry can I use hand held whisk to make the butter
You can, but it will take a lot of hard work and time.
You never disappoint! Every step is so detailed yet easy to follow. And of course you make cooking and creativity just like a child’s play. Thank you and God Bless.
My Terry is at it again o. waiting for the cheese recipe. God bless you
Hello. Did the whole process take just 10 minutes?
It did. Have you tried it out?
Not yet, but I will try it out soon. Good to know it doesn’t take a long time. This will help us eat better food without the hideous additives! Thanks 🙂
Hi Terry, please how do you was the butter? Do you place under running water?
I washed under running water. You can also wash in bowl of water. Keep rinsing till the water is clear.
Thanks Terry!
Thanks Terry u just keep impacting knowledge to all freely God bless u abundantly.
your Nosy new neighbour 😉
wow am really impressed and proud to see that you are a guy and doing all this magic when it comes to cooking….baking….innovative kitchen magic… more kudos and three thumbs up. pls how do i see more of ur recipe? do u have a blog or Facebook page i can follow?
Thanks. Some of my recipes are on this site. This is my website. Will load more so check regularly for updates. You can find recipes under the “Get Recipes” page. You can also follow me on facebook. My page there is called Grated Nutmeg. You can like my page by clicking on the facebook like button which can be found on the right side of this page.
U AR GIFTED! I WISH 2 TRY IT DS WK BT,MY AREA IS TOO LOCAL 2 GET DS CREAM. CAN I GET D CREAM IN JUSTRITE.
Thanks. I’m not sure where you can find it in your city. You can check Justrite out.
Woww, really amazing, I’ve bookmarked ur website
Kool and easy recipe! Welldone@terry.bt dis butter washing,wld one just hold it in d hands n wash…..I dnt undastand d process.cn we get a pix to helpo us out? Tanx!
Thanks. Run it under cold water and knead as though you are kneading dough. Its easy and you will get the hang of it as soon as you start. The butter will not melt but will stay together as a single piece. Have fun trying it out.
OMG! I can’t believe I stumbled on this. I’ll try it out after my exams. Terry pls r u based in Nigeria? I have the idea but lost my recipes with measurement a long time ago, no one has agreed 2 give me recipes. Thanks so much for this, JEHOVAH Bless You.
Thanks. No I am not based in Nigeria.
pls i can see d ingredent or d cake
What cake?
Blessed is he who has knowledge and is ready to share with other people. May Almighty God continue to bless you and increase your fount of knowledge. May your inspiration never get dried. Amen.
Thanks
terry oh terry.you are blessed beyound measures.please. im not sure where i can find whipped cream in stores where i am(makurdi). but this sounds to me like fulani kindurmu(not nunu).dats the one that has losts of fat in it. can do. do you think so.i want to bake rvc using ur recipe and it calls for buttermilk which im not familiar with. thanks alot.
Hi. I am not sure if kindurmu would be the same thing. But yeah, it does have a high fat content. If you don’t hv buttermilk, just add a tablespoon of whie vinegar to a cup and top it up with milk. Allow stand for ten minutes. This would produce sour milk which is a good substitute.
ok.thanks.thats helpfull.
You welcome.
Thank u so very much. I appreciate u
You are welcome Blessing.
I just made butter….yippie. thanks man, you the best
Awesome! Thanks
God bless you. Even if am a muslim saying so.I just finished making ghee. Please can u tell me the ingredients in naija. Is it kindirmo
Hi. Thanks. I’m not sure I understand your question though.
Okay. Thanks terry. I want to make butter here in Nigeria so am asking for the local ingredients to use pls. Should I just but milk from Fulani maids or the thicker sour one
Oh ok. Whipping cream is the only ingredient you need. I’m not sure if the Fulanis in Nigeria extract cream from their milk. You should however be able to find whipping cream in stores like Shoprite.
Wow Terry,God bless you richly,you are but a pace setter.Please a favour,can I get a recipe for a fluffy red velvet?
You are welcome. My cake recipes are found here.
Hello Terry, thank you for the great job you do, May God bless you immensely and increase His wisdom and inspiration upon you. Please what’s the shelf life of both the butter and buttermilk, and how best can they be stored? Thank you
Same as regular butter or buttermilk. I’d say store in fridge. Buttermilk can be frozen.
Thank you Terry.