I kid you not. Your Thermomix will whip up a batch of fresh, delicious butter with no extra chemicals, preservatives or nasties of any kind, in around 5 minutes.
There's absolutely NO wooden churning, wearing of silly bonnets or suffering aching arms involved - I promise! Just a couple of buttons to press. Here's how:
INGREDIENTS- 500 - 600g fresh cream, chilled (not thickened, minimum fat content 35%)
METHOD- Place butterfly into TM bowl
- Add cream and blend for 1 - 3 minutes (depends on freshness of cream) on speed 4 until separated
- Once separated, strain the buttermilk carefully and remove butterfly
- Place 500g of cold water into TM bowl and mix for 5 - 10 seconds on speed 4
- Strain and repeat last step
- Strain liquid again through basket and you are left with your butter
TIPS - Butter will last around 2 weeks in the fridge
- Add oil and mix to keep it softer when refrigerated
- The leftover buttermilk can be used to make scones, bread or in drinks
- Once butter is ready you can add flavours - herbs, salt, olive oil - and mix for 30 seconds on speed 4. I sampled some made with truffle oil last week and it was utterly divine!
*Recipe taken from Thermomix Every Day Cooking cookbook*
