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homemade butter recipe
Kathryn Coyle

How to Make Homemade Butter

If you’ve ever wanted to try making butter at home, this is the simplest way to do it. All you need is a pot of heavy cream, a stand mixer, and about 10 minutes of patience. This homemade butter recipe is creamy, fresh, and so satisfying.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Servings: 10
Course: From Scratch
Cuisine: Pantry Staple
Ingredients Equipment Method Video Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 600 mls Double Cream

Equipment

  • 1 Mixer hand or stand mixers both work
  • 1 Bowl For iced water
  • 1 Sieve optional

Method
 

  1. Pour the double cream into your mixer bowl
  2. Whisk on a medium-high speed until the cream thickens (It will first become softly whipped, then firm peaks, and finally begin to split)
  3. Keep mixing until the butter solids fully separate from the excess liquid (buttermilk). This usually takes around 5–7 minutes
  4. Pour the mixture through a sieve, catching the buttermilk in a bowl or remove butter with your hands and place into the iced water
  5. Rinse the butter under cold water to remove any leftover buttermilk, gently pressing it with a spatula to release more liquid
  6. Shape into a block or scoop into a dish, then chill before serving

Video

Notes

Save the buttermilk for baking or pancakes