Making my own butter! (merged)

Swan_2

louisaL wrote: »

I would like to give this a go but wanted if people do it to save money, because they prefer the taste or another reason.

I've tried it & it's good fun & money saving too if you can get cheap cream

there's a thread where you'll get more info HERE

Pink.

Hi louisa,

My local shop often has cream reduced to 5p so when it does I buy it to make butter. Like rach I find it doesn't last as long as bought, but it freezes well.

Once you've had more replies I'll add your thread to the main thread on making your own butter to keep the replies together.

Pink

Anglea

I've often made it by accident when I've overwhipped cream and decided to carry on and seperate the buttermilk. It's better if it's done in a cold room. I forgot all about it until reading your post, might try it again.

louisaL

Thanks everyone, and thank you Swan I did tried to search for the thread but couldnt find it.

lapis_lazuli

Does anyone know how much salt to put in for lightly salted butter? Over here (I now live in New Zealand) cream comes in bottles and is measured in mls not pints, so "per tub" isn't really a good standard of measure. It is also expensive, so the less I can waste the better!

Swan_2

louisaL wrote: »

Thanks everyone, and thank you Swan I did tried to search for the thread but couldnt find it.

glad to help

don't worry about not finding the old thread, the search function can be very hit & miss to put it mildly!

celyn90

I do it if I see cream reduced - then I make scones with the butter milk

jannyannie

Hi

I have made butter before, usually when cream is reduced, tastes lovely but goes off quicker. I got the recipe years ago off here but don't know where it is

Jan x

happy35

i made butter years ago, how much butter do you get out of a 250ml tub of cream?

will give it a go if i see cream reduced to pennies

annie123

I make butter when cream is reduced after xmas, it freezes well and only finished eating the last of it a few weeks ago, but its the only time I do it otherwise it's too expensive.