Cowboy Butter Recipe (2024)

FAQs

Where did the cowboy butter come from? ›

While it appears that not a soul knows for sure, there's a rumor that cowboy butter was born at Mr. Donahue's—a now-shuttered NYC restaurant once known for its Southern-style offerings. A peek at their menu shows a mouthwatering list of sauces, with cowboy butter appearing at the top.

When you make your own butter, you can add just the amount of salt you prefer. (To replicate the salt level of store-bought butter, use a scant 1/4 teaspoon table salt per 4 ounces (113g) of homemade butter.)

Butter has been a staple for thousands of years with a simple process: separate cream from milk, churn the cream, then add salt. Butter contains at least 80% milk fat, around 16% water, 1.5–2.0% salt and 2% other milk solids. The fat in butter is approximately 67% saturated, 29% monounsaturated and 4% polyunsaturated.

What is Black Butter? Jersey Black Butter is a unique medieval recipe for apple sauce, which has been adapted over the years. Black butter is a blend of harvested apples, cider, sugar, spices, liquorice and lemons. The spread can be eaten on toast, with biscuits and even on its own.

Brown butter, also known as beurre noisette, is made by cooking unsalted butter long enough to turn the milk solids brown while cooking out any water present in the butter. Often described as tasting nutty or toasty, it has a deeper, richer, more intense flavor than melted or clarified butter.

Butter isn't that expensive — it's about $3 per pound at the wholesale level. Cream costs roughly $3.50 for 16 ounces, or less if you buy a larger carton. That means the price of making your own butter isn't much more than buying it in the store, and often you can get organic cream cheaper than organic butter.

How long does homemade butter last? Homemade butter has a shelf life of up to 2 – 3 weeks when kept in the fridge. You can also keep your homemade butter in the freezer for up to 9 months.

Since there is only one ingredient going in, you better make sure that it is of high-quality. Your butter is only as good as the quality of cream that you make it with. Always buy heavy cream or whipping cream for churning butter. Any brand will do.

There are all different kinds of salt you can buy and use in your cooking. When you want to make salted butter, it's best to use fine-grain salt so that it dissolves in the butter best. If you were to use larger salt crystals, like kosher or sea salt, you will likely end up with crunchy butter.

What salt is best for homemade butter? ›

Salting the butter: For 2 cups of cream, add 1/2 teaspoon of sea salt for a fairly salty butter, or 1/4 teaspoon for lightly salted; alternately, leave unsalted. Keeps 2-3 weeks in the fridge or 6 months in the freezer. Once you've whipped up homemade butter, add herbs and flavorings to make compound butter.

Homemade Butter (Stand Mixer Method) Got leftover heavy cream? Throw it in your stand mixer bowl and whisk it on high until it separates into butter and buttermilk. It's so easy to make and a great way to not let food go to waste.

It's really easy to make your own. You will need a large container (churn, crock, jar, etc.), a cup of buttermilk (which acts as a starter), and a gallon of whole milk.

France: French butter is renowned for its rich flavor and silky texture. It is often made from the milk of grass-fed cows, which gives it a distinct taste. Ireland: Irish butter is also highly regarded for its creamy texture and delicious taste.

Elaine Khosrova traces the invention of butter back to Neolithic-era Africa 8,000 B.C in her book. A later Sumerian tablet, dating to approximately 2,500 B.C., describes the butter making process, from the milking of cattle, while contemporary Sumerian tablets identify butter as a ritual offering.

Across the Atlantic, butter consumption started with the pilgrims, who packed several barrels for their journey on the Mayflower. During the next three centuries, butter became a staple of the American farm.

Until 1906, butter used to be sold in one-pound blocks, wrapped in parchment paper and packaged in a cardboard box. Then a big buyer of butter from a restaurant in New Orleans asked if the butter company could sell butter in packs of four quarter-pound sticks rather than one big lump.

Usually butter is made from cow's milk, though goats, sheep and even yaks and buffaloes are used in some parts of the world.