How to make Clarified Butter
Clarifying butter removes the water and milk solids, leaving pure butterfat. Clarified butter can be used at higher temperatures than normal butter. Makes 1 lb. of clarified butter.
Things You’ll Need:
* 1 1/4 lb. raw butter
* cheesecloth
* perforated spoons
* heavy saucepans
Cut the butter into pieces and melt slowly in a heavy saucepan over low
heat. The water in the butter will evaporate, and the milk solids will sink
to the bottom of the pan. Froth will rise to the top.
Skim froth from surface.
Carefully ladle or pour off clear melted butter into another container,
leaving the milk solids at the bottom of the saucepan. You might also strain
the butter through a double layer of rinsed and squeezed cheesecloth.