It’s super simple and so worth it! Before I show you how to make cultured butter, let me tell you a bit more about what it is.
“Regular” Butter: What is commonly sold in the US is called “Sweet Cream Butter”. It is basically just whipping cream that is whipped until the milk fat turns into butter and buttermilk remains. If you’d like to make some you can see how here.
Cultured Butter (European Style Butter): This butter is also known as “Soured Butter”. It is made by adding the bacteria that is used in other cultured dairy products (i.e. yogurt and sour cream) and allowing the cream to ferment before churning it into butter. Cultured butter is supposedly easier to digest than sweet butter.
So, my US friends, many of you probably have never had cultured butter. Well, let me tell you, it is so yummy spread onto some fresh baked bread. Are you ready to see how to make some? Let’s head to the kitchen!
Cultured Butter
- If you like a creamier lighter tasting cultured butter, I suggest making it with yogurt.
- If you like a tangier tasting cultured butter, I suggest using buttermilk (it tastes as if you made butter from sour cream)
- As with all dairy products, purchasing local milk that is as fresh as possible will make superior tasting cultured butter.
- Read the whipping cream labels. MANY are ultra-pasteurized, even the organic varieties.
- When I made my two batches of cultured butter (using 1/2 gallon of cream), I made 3 cups of butter milk and 2.35 pounds of butter.
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Cynthia Landrie
Oh My Gosh! I love butter! The only time I ever tried to make it was when my daughter was a girl scout and we put cream in a jar with a marble and shook it forever!
This is great information. I am going to pin it and try it!
I would love it if you would share this at the In and Out of the Kitchen party! See you there! Cynthia
http://www.feedingbig.com/2013/02/in-and-out-of-kitchen-5.html
Marti @ Sew-Licious Home Decor
Sounds great, I will have to give it a try! Thanks so much for stopping by at Sew-Licious Home Decor!
Marti
Danni Baird @ Silo Hill Farm
Oh I want to try this! I love butter….the more the better! I have an old fashioned butter churn…the tabletop kind. Do you think I could make it in that?
Jutta
What a great post! I do love ‘real’ butter so much, and can hardly ever find it here. Now I know what to do! xxx
Honeybee Gabriel
As easy as that?? Wow, thanks for sharing this. I love butter and I can’t wait to try this.
visiting u from Aloha Friday.
-Honeybee
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Anne @ Domesblissity
Oh I love cultured butter Marilyn but can never afford it. What a great recipe. I’m definitely going to try this. You’re so clever.
Anne xx
Cynthia Landrie
I am so glad you brought this by the In and Out of the Kitchen link party! I look forward to seeing what you bring next week!
Cynthia at http://FeedingBig.com
Katie B. of HousewifeHowTos.com
Oh, I love cultured butter but the organic version is SO expensive to buy. We always have organic buttermilk and cream on hand, though. I’ll have to give this a try. Thank you for sharing it.
I’d love if you’d come join my How To Tuesday link party, too.
http://housewifehowtos.com/link-party-2/how-to-tuesday-link-party-9/
ramsaygrace
I have such a tremendous weakness for butter, and am so glad you shared this great idea! I’m pinning it now because I’m for sure trying this one. I just LOVE all your crafty, inspiring, ideas!
Fluster Buster
I have a new chore for the kids, shaking a jar. Thanks for sharing at Fluster’s Creative Muster. I’m looking forward to seeing what you link up next week.
Marie
Ooooooh yummy! I LOVE butter, and it looks and sounds so good. It will be fun to make with the kids too!
Lisa Lynn
I haven’t tried this yet Found you on Clever Chicks and would love to have you join The HomeAcre Hop on Thursdays at:
http://www.theselfsufficienthomeacre.com
Lindsay @Artsy-Fartsy Mama
That is way too easy. Looking at doing home made bread, so this would be perfect. Thanks for linking up to Artsy Corner:)
Diana - FreeStyleMama
WOW! That is so interesting!! Seriously want to try this!