Last week, the local Target went and became a Super Target by selling groceries inside. They sent the whole town (I think) a coupon for a free dozen eggs (and to get you in the store). I don't need eggs (for sure), but I had to bring something for Wednesday night dinner, so I decided to make a quiche and use the free eggs. The way I make quiche is with heavy cream. Target also had Organic heavy whipping cream, so I bought those two items and was on my way. (I am getting good at shopping for only things I need!)
So, after the quiche was made I now had about two cups of heavy whipping cream left over and I remembered reading about a few people who made butter in a mason jar using heavy cream....sooooooo.
I poured the heavy cream into a Large Wide Mouth Mason Jar and put the cover on tight and proceeded to shake.
I have begun shaking it here:
And I shook and I shook and I shook! It took about 10 minutes to get to a semi-solid consistency:
Once it is solid and yellow, you pour off the butter milk through a colendar.
This is how much buttermilk I got out of it. I'm not sure how many of you have ever drunk a glass of home made buttermilk but talk about delicious! Sweet and thick and I would have it again!!!!
Unfortunately, my camera is not too good, but the finished product was a beautiful yellow color....
It was a full stick of butter (1/2 cup). So I took another picture of the butter today (after I had used some for garlic bread).
It was really good. I salted it a little. It was fun - sort of a novelty. If I can buy organic butter at the grocery store, I will. But I'm glad I know how to make my own!
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