Making my own butter! (merged)

leonie_2

astep70uk wrote:

I'll have to try this in my Kenwood Leonie! We've been shaking it by hand which seems to take a lifetime! I have firm upper arms though!!

Honestly its so quick! Within about ten minutes it was ready, and I never took the speed over 3, so it could probably be much quicker.

I've used the recipe over on river cottage to make buttermilk scones. They are in the oven now, and when they cool, I shall smother them with the homemade butter... yummy!

Queenie

leonie wrote:

I've made butter!!! :j
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PS is it normal to chuckle away as you watch the process lol!

Woohoooo!!!! :j :j WTG leonie :T :T :T

(Aww, your excitement just *shines* through your post!! Well done, you!)

PS: Yes, it is most natural to chuckle away at *your* process ... of discovery, creativity and successes

Wishing you many more butter-chuckling moments in 2006 and beyond! (Soooo, when are you going to attempt .... cheese? :whistle:

Queenie

Hunnymonster wrote:

I just made it manually in the last hour..... it's in the fridge now

Took no longer than 20 minutes of shaking - although I did put it down to answer the phone at one stage.....

:T :T Well done to you Hunnymonster!!! :T :T

Tip: You don't need to put it down to answer the phone - if you are using the jar method ... take it with you, place it under your foot and roll it forward and backwards while you talk in the phone Great exercise for your calf muscles too! If you are sitting - do the foot thing as well. See! Multi-tasking

let us know how it tasted!

Hunnymonster

I was using the 1 litre yoghurt maker shaker method It tastes great, but sadly there wasn't enough buttermilk for the intended use (making proper Irish soda bread) My cream must have been a bit thick or something.

leonie_2

Queenie wrote:

Woohoooo!!!! :j :j WTG leonie :T :T :T

(Aww, your excitement just *shines* through your post!! Well done, you!)

PS: Yes, it is most natural to chuckle away at *your* process ... of discovery, creativity and successes

Wishing you many more butter-chuckling moments in 2006 and beyond! (Soooo, when are you going to attempt .... cheese? :whistle:

Ha ha dont set me off on cheese, im still grinning about the butter!

Ended up making three lots and have already used the first one. The scones were absolutely delicious. I made them with my butter and buttermilk so they were very rich.

Happy new year everyone :-)

Ticklemouse

I'm off to put my K blade on my kenwood and make butter......be back in 5

elvis_bloggs

Ticklemouse wrote:

I'm off to put my K blade on my kenwood and make butter......be back in 5

Heyup, something must have gone wrong.

Ticklemouse

Nope - all is well - had to sort kids out on their bikes too

Have to say - easiest 4 mins of butter making ever. Just draining all my buttermilk off and will be a-patting my butter soon.

elvis_bloggs

Ticklemouse wrote:

Have to say - easiest 4 mins of butter making ever. Just draining all my buttermilk off and will be a-patting my butter soon.

Then it's a cup of tea and a nice slice of buttered toast I suppose.

Ticklemouse

Well, I would prefer a couple of scones, but then, I now have the buttermilk don't I? And the oven is going on later........