Mmmmmmm...Butter!

Here is one of my favorite things to have in my fridge...fresh, homemade butter....

Ingredients:
Heavy Cream (preferably organic)
Sea Salt (optional)

Pour the cream into the bowl of a mixer (or food processor)....

...turn the mixer on medium low and beat until cream starts to thicken...

...turn speed up to high and beat until buttermilk starts to separate...scrape down sides of bowl as needed....

I cover my mixer with a towel at this point so it doesn't throw buttermilk all over the kitchen...it's going to start sloshing soon....

When you hear a lot of sloshing and the butter is glommed on to the beater...it's done...

Scoop the butter into a sieve and press with a spatula to remove the remaining buttermilk (you can mix in a little salt at this point if desired)....

Store the butter in a small bowl...and don't forget to to save the buttermilk!  It's great for baking (especially biscuits...but that's another post :)

Enjoy!

Deb