How to Make Organic Butter Wth These Two Ingredients

Ingredients

1. 2 cups organic heavy cream
2. sea salt, to taste

Method

• Pour cream into food processor and process for about 10 minutes. It will turn to a thick whipped cream first.
• Continue processing until it turns grainy and separate into butter and butter milk. Drain buttermilk from butter.
• Scrape butter from the sides. Put in a clean bowl. Place your butter into a colander and strain off the buttermilk.
• Rinse the butter with cold water, gently turning the butter with a spoon while the cold water runs over it until the water runs clear.
• When the butter is clean, squeeze more liquid from butter using wooden paddles or spoons to smash butter and pour off liquid.
• You can keep it in a jar or bowl, and store it in the fridge, or the freezer. This type of butter can last for several months before going bad.

You can also make amazing compound butters which kids love. According to MotherEarthLiving.com these are some fun combos to try with softened, unsalted butter:

• Lemon zest and snipped parsley
• Snipped fresh Thai basil, chopped garlic, and chopped, drained, pickled ginger
• Crumbled feta cheese and chopped kalamata olives
• Grated Parmesan cheese and snipped fresh basil
• Grated ginger and sesame oil
• Snipped fresh cilantro, lime zest, and Sriracha, or hot sauce
• Coarsely ground black pepper and sea salt
• Orange zest, chopped fresh, or dried cranberries and snipped fresh sage
• Chopped pecans and honey
• Orange zest, maple syrup, and blueberries

Source: http://livingtraditionally.com