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Epicurious

To Clarify Butter

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Recipe information

  • Yield

    When clarified, butter loses about one fourth of its original volume

Ingredients

unsalted butter

Preparation

  1. Cut butter into 1-inch pieces and in a heavy saucepan melt over low heat. Remove pan from heat and let butter stand 3 minutes. Skim froth and slowly pour butter into a measuring cup, leaving milky solids in bottom of pan. Discard milky solids and pour clarified butter into a jar or crock. Butter keeps, covered and chilled, 1 month.

TagsNut FreeGluten FreeVegetarianEasyQuick30 Minutes or Less5 Ingredients or FewerSimmerGourmet
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