If you can believe it, I have never tried making butter with our goat's milk. Yesterday I finally made some.
It was so stinkin' easy, I can't believe I haven't made it before.
Our next oldest daughter had been skimming the cream, and we had a pint of it. I simply poured it into my blender.
I blended for about 4-5 minutes, let it rest and rise to the top.
Drained off any buttermilk. I did not have much.
Barn kitty, Timmy, enjoyed it (that is a pint jar).
I rinsed the butter a few times with ice water, drained it off. I then put it in a bowl and folded it until there was no water coming out of it. I then stirred in salt.
Melt in our mouth butter. Mmmm!
It was my high point in the day. Every day I try to plan something to look forward to every day (little or big). The anticipation keeps me fired up in positive energy. What's next? A new cheese with goat's milk maybe. So far, I've made ricotta and cream cheese.
Something I have not tried with goats milk!
ReplyDeleteWe just started milking this week.
There is nothing like butter out of the churn (blender)! I freeze the cream I skim until I have a little under a quart (raw Jersey milk), then thaw it and put it in my food processor. How long does your goat milk need to set before the cream rises? It's more naturally homogenized than cow's milk, right?
ReplyDeleteMMMM that looks good. I love that you try to look forward to something every day. That will be a new goal for me.
ReplyDeleteWhen we had our dairy goats, I used to make butter in the blender all the time, too. But I must confess that I always added a bit of natural dandelion coloring to make the butter look a little yellow. Never could get used to spreading butter that looked like lard or (eep!) Crisco on toast! :o]
ReplyDeleteSandra, it's so easy to do too.
ReplyDeleteSusan, I'm not sure how long the jars sat, but not long. She just spoons it off into another jar. I'm not sure on the comparison to cow milk.
ReplyDeleteMama Pea, the color was the first thing that raised my eyebrows. Yep, looks like lard, ha ha!
ReplyDeleteLady Jane, it keeps me positive and it's fun.
ReplyDeleteSo very cool!! This would make my heart sing as well! And it looks delicious!!! And so much better for you!!!! Happy making you...as always...inspiring!!! Nicole xoxo
ReplyDeleteThanks Nicole, it is nice to know we are eating the real thing.
ReplyDeleteIt IS easy! Been making butter from raw cow's milk I get from a neighbor in my food processor. As a kid growing up on the farm we made butter but my mom made my younger sister and I shake it in a quart jar . . UGH! Took forever!
ReplyDeleteNothing like fresh real butter!
CJ
CJ, I can't believe how easy it is to make. I would love to try cow's milk too. I was going to buy a butter churn, but the blender was super fast.
ReplyDeleteCan you make butter just using milk out of the carton? Or do you have to have the cream in it?
ReplyDeleteGood for you! i also try to ensure I have something to look forward to each day as a reward for hard work! Or in my case...any work at all! LOL!
Sam I am, I know you can make it from buying cartons of whipping cream.
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