Clarified Butter

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Moment of truth time…have you ever heard of Clarified Butter before? I bet you have heard the term, but have you ever made it yourself? You may be wondering why you would even want to make your own Clarified Butter, lol. I have always heard that regular unsalted butter is lactose-free and I have personally never had any problems with eating it…..

Unfortunately, that does not work for Paleo and Whole 30 diets…all dairy must be removed! I am not looking to break the rules on my second day of Whole 30, so that is exactly what we are going to do today…we are going to make Clarified Butter. 🙂 Don’t worry, it’s super simple!!

Cut butter into cubes and place in a medium-saucepan…..

Melt the butter cubes over medium-low heat without stirring…..

White, foamy dairy solids will float to the top as the butter simmers. Use a large spoon or ladle to gently skim the dairy solids off the top…..

leaving the clarified butter in the pan…..

Discard the dairy solids. Strain the clarified butter through cheesecloth into a storage jar, or large measuring cup…..

Discard the cheesecloth when finished. Allow the clarified butter to cool before storing…..

Store in the refrigerator for up to six months, or at room temperature for up to three months. The top image is at room temperature, you will notice that it is creamy. This Clarified Butter has been chilled in the refrigerator, so it is a bit stiff…..

So it’s personal choice which way you prefer to enjoy yours. 🙂

Notes:

• Pick a good quality, organic unsalted butter whenever possible…such as Organic Valley or Kerrygold.
• Purchase a cheesecloth with a fine/tight mesh if possible. I used double layers, but the weave was still a bit too wide. {There are some milk solids at the bottom of the jar…shhhh}

So you may be asking yourself… Self, what is the difference between clarified butter and ghee? That’s a good question self…Ghee is actually clarified butter that has been simmered longer until the milk solids begin to brown, clump up, and fall to the bottom of the pan. It has a sweeter, nuttier flavor than Clarified Butter as well.

I guess I will need to give Ghee a try next time. 😉

Enjoy!!

Clarified Butter

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Serves	1 1/2 cups
Prep time	5 minutes
Cook time	20 minutes
Total time	25 minutes

This Clarified Butter is so easy to make, you can always have some on hand for your favorite Paleo, Whole 30, and Dairy-free recipes!

Ingredients

• 1 Pound unsalted butter (4 sticks)

Directions

Cut butter into cubes and place in a medium-saucepan.

Melt the butter cubes over medium-low heat without stirring.

White, foamy dairy solids will float to the top as the butter simmers.

Use a large spoon or ladle to gently skim the dairy solids off the top, leaving the clarified butter in the pan. Discard the dairy solids.

Strain the clarified butter through cheesecloth into a storage jar, or large measuring cup. Discard the cheesecloth when finished.

Allow the clarified butter to cool before storing.

Store in the refrigerator for up to six months, or at room temperature for up to three months.

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