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maggie14
True Blue Farmgirl
6784 Posts
Hannah
Washington
USA
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 Posted - Dec 14 2010 : 8:10:28 PM
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Does anyone else make butter by hand? I've been doing this for a month now and just loove it! It's alot of work but so worth it. :)
Hugs,
Hannah
Farmgirl sister #1219
Lifes not about the breaths you take, but the moments that take your breath away.
Just a small town country girl, farmgirl,loggergirl, trying to live her dreams. :)
P.s. I've been playing around with the spelling of my name ( weird I know) and I've decided that I will stick with Hannah for good. Sorry I got you all confused. Hugs!! |
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edlund33
True Blue Farmgirl
1507 Posts
Marilyn
Renton
WA
USA
1507 Posts |
Posted - Dec 14 2010 : 8:29:56 PM
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I used to make butter at my grandma's when I was a kid. If I had a butter churn today I would make my own. So fun to do and tastes much fresher than store bought!
Cheers! ~ Marilyn
Farm Girl No. 1100
Do not go where the path may lead, go instead where there is no path and leave a trail. - Ralph Waldo Emerson |
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sue5901
True Blue Farmgirl
122 Posts
Sue
Wellingborough
United Kingdom
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Posted - Dec 14 2010 : 11:30:09 PM
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I decided to make my own butter for fun one day and was amazed at how little time it took. I now make my own in small quantities once a week or so and it only takes 15-20 mins. I simply shake the creamy milk in a large jar until it turns.
Lots nicer than shop bought butter - I really noticed how paler in colour it was so guess that means they are putting something artifical in the butter i was buying.
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Catherine L
True Blue Farmgirl
408 Posts
Cathy
Newton
Texas
USA
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Posted - Dec 15 2010 : 12:01:17 PM
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I have made it in the past and would use my electric hand mixer. The cream has to be room temp. Once I took it straight out of the frig. and it took so long I burned up my mixer. Do use store bought cream or fresh?
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Edited by - Catherine L on Dec 15 2010 12:02:22 PM |
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maggie14
True Blue Farmgirl
6784 Posts
Hannah
Washington
USA
6784 Posts |
Posted - Dec 16 2010 : 8:50:51 PM
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Marilyn, That is so neat! I wish we had a butter curn. Maybe someday! :)
Sue, That is the way I learned to make butter was shaking it in a jar. I love doing it but it takes me about an hour. LOL I can really taste the difference between store bought butter and homemade.
Cathy, I first started useing store bought cream but our local health food start has started carrying raw local cows milk so I'm going to try it. :)
Hugs,
Hannah
Farmgirl sister #1219
Lifes not about the breaths you take, but the moments that take your breath away.
Just a small town country girl, farmgirl,loggergirl, trying to live her dreams. :)
P.s. I've been playing around with the spelling of my name ( weird I know) and I've decided that I will stick with Hannah for good. Sorry I got you all confused. Hugs!! |
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ceejay48
Farmgirl Legend/Schoolmarm/Sharpshooter
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CeeJay (CJ)
Dolores
Colorado
USA
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Posted - Dec 19 2010 : 8:37:50 PM
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My mom made my younger sister and I shake the milk in a jar until we had butter . . . a chore I didn't care for!!!
As an adult, when we were milking jerseys (talk about "cream producers"!) I used an electric mixer to do it.
Now, I have an old fashioned churn . . . but no cows to milk!!! Oh well!!
CJ
..from the barefoot farmgirl in SW Colorado...sister chick #665
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chicken necker
True Blue Farmgirl
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Sherry
Eastern Shore
Maryland
USA
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Posted - Dec 22 2010 : 08:07:50 AM
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I've made it several times. The taste was amazing! I used a mason jar and it took a while so I don't do it too often because my arms get numb! LOL!
FarmGirl Sister #123
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vintagejenta
True Blue Farmgirl
83 Posts
Sarah
Walden
NY
USA
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Posted - Jan 01 2011 : 6:06:48 PM
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If the milk or cream is room temp, it might not take as long to churn/shake the butter out. Filling the jar only 2/3 full is another trick to make things go faster. Or, you just need to find a bunch of energetic kids and have them pass it around in a circle. :)
Anyone see any "shake-weight"-type results from making butter by shaking it in a jar? Lol! I think making butter this way also justifies eating it - burns all those calories!
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MTwoman
Farmgirl at Heart
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Marti
bond
colorado
USA
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Posted - Jan 07 2011 : 04:29:40 AM
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This sounds really cool would love to know how to make the butter if you would like to share thanksquote:
Originally posted by maggie14
Does anyone else make butter by hand? I've been doing this for a month now and just loove it! It's alot of work but so worth it. :)
Hugs,
Hannah
Farmgirl sister #1219
Lifes not about the breaths you take, but the moments that take your breath away.
Just a small town country girl, farmgirl,loggergirl, trying to live her dreams. :)
P.s. I've been playing around with the spelling of my name ( weird I know) and I've decided that I will stick with Hannah for good. Sorry I got you all confused. Hugs!!
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