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Clarified Butter

In clarified butter, the milk solids are removed so the butter doesn't burn as easily. This can be made at least a week ahead.

Ingredients

Makes a bout 1 1/2 cups

2 cups (4 sticks) unsalted butter, each stick cut into quarters

Preparation

  1. Place butter pieces in 4-cup glass measuring cup. Microwave on high 2 minutes. Remove from microwave and let stand 1 minute. Spoon off foamy top layer. Spoon clear (clarified) butter into small bowl. Discard any milky liquid at bottom of measuring cup.

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  • This is great and a real time saver. So easy and so good. I will make this often.

    • mscp

    • Long Island, NY

    • 2/14/2021

  • Real ghee requires the butter solids to brown, giving the ghee a nutty taste that can't be duplicated using this recipe, and which makes a tastable difference in the recipe you'll be using it in.

    • jhm3c

    • 1/31/2019

  • This Is Bad

    • shar9

    • 3/9/2015

  • Uh Uh

    • shar9

    • 3/9/2015

  • OVERALL THE AUTHOR COULD HAVE PUT MORE WORK INTO IT!

    • shar9

    • 3/9/2015

  • NOT KIDING

    • shar9

    • 3/9/2015

  • I REALLY AM MAD

    • shar9

    • 3/9/2015

  • STILL DONT LIKE IT

    • shar9

    • 3/9/2015

  • BAD RECIPE

    • shar9

    • Near New york City

    • 3/9/2015

  • I DONT LIKE THIS, IF IT IS A SIMPLE AS THIS TO MAKE, GO INTO DETAIL ON IT.

    • shar9

    • Near New York City

    • 3/9/2015

  • How much butter are we supposed to get from this?

    • shar9

    • Near New York City

    • 3/9/2015

  • I've been doing this for years. If you don't need to use the butter right away, skip the skimming step and just pop the melted butter into the freezer. The butter will solidify within an hour. Take your frozen butter out, heat the sides of the container with warm water so the block of butter slides out easily. Use a butter knife to scrape away the frozen foam and milk solids.

    • Nicodemas

    • Tampa, FL

    • 11/27/2014

  • The easiest and fastest way to make ghee that I've ever seen. Maybe not the best, but great in a pinch!

    • judyvla

    • NYC

    • 4/28/2010

  • I have waited to find this for years!! Outstanding!

    • NEBX

    • Bronx NY

    • 11/19/2007

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