Making Butter without Raw Milk

[BarredBuff]

Im finally going to be home for a week and this is something I have wanted to do for a while. And since my sister and mom will be at Ball Camp for three days and I will be with the Granny catching up on Homestead chores. I figure we can do it one day this next week.

Here is what I want to do. I want to make it without raw milk (considering I cant get any) and make it within three days and in big batches. I would also like to preserve it somehow. Maybe freeze it? Would it keep, lose taste, how long would it keep?

Any help would be appreciated!!
BB

 

[tamlynn]

You make butter from cream, so you're going to need a whole lotta cream. Butter keeps beautifully in the freezer, so make as much as you want!

Here are some tutorials for making butter, but you can find tons of them online.

http://www.foodrenegade.com/how-to-make-butter/


http://www.instructables.com/id/How-To-Make-Butter-1/

 

[BarredBuff]

Can you buy heavy cream in a store like Kroger or Walmart?

 

[tamlynn]

Yes. It should be near the milk and coffee creamer stuff. You can use whipping cream too.

 

[tamlynn]

Did you see this thread?

http://www.sufficientself.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=7390

 

[MyKidLuvsGreenEgz]

We have taken heavy cream (store-bought) and shaken it in a glass canning jar until it made butter. Took a while.

There's a way to can it but I don't know where my instructions are. Freezing might be your best option.

 

[BarredBuff]

I will definitely have to try this when I get home, thanks!

 

[BarredBuff]

Do you add salt to it?

 

[Wannabefree]

Do you add salt to it?

YES, if you want it to taste like butter and not just fat ya do Easy on the salt though, a little goes a LONG way!!

 

[BarredBuff]

Do you add salt to it?

YES, if you want it to taste like butter and not just fat ya do Easy on the salt though, a little goes a LONG way!!

Hey Cindi!

How much are we talking about?