Flavored Butter(s) & More...

Homemade Butter
Two ways...
First either use for a butter milk replacement in recipes or after letting it form use
a screen strainer to drain off liquid and what is left if butter

Buttermilk
1 cup whole milk
1 teaspoon distilled vinegar or lemon juice

Second is take a good whipping cream and beat it past the point of
making whipped cream till butter forms.
I like to put mine, from either method, in cheese cloth and roll it out into one inch logs
then chill and remove from cheese cloth and wrap tightly in plasctic wrap till ready to use.

To make flavored butter follow one of the below listed recipes
Directions
Combine all ingredients blending well with a fork
Store in a airtight container in refrigerator

Gramma Bee Honey Butter
Ingredients
1/4 cup honey
1 cup butter room temp
1/4 cup confectioners sugar


Cinnamon Butter Recipe
Ingredients
1 cup butter
1/4 cup honey
1 teaspoon cinnamon

Orange Butter
1/2 cup butter room temp
1/2 cup sifted powdered sugar
1/4 cup frozen orange juice concentrate thawed
1 TB orange zest

Maple Butter
1 cup butter room temp
1/2 cup pure maple syrup

Onion Parmesan Butter

1/2 cup butter or room temp
2 tablespoons grated parmesan cheese
2 teaspoons finely chopped green onions

Chocolate Butter
1/2 cup butter room temp
1 ounce unsweetened chocolate melted and cooled
1/8 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons vanilla
1 cup powdered sugar sifted
Combine all ingredients and until smooth and well blended
Place in the refrigerator for about 45 minutes until firm and cold



Chocolate Nut Butter
1/2 cup cashews
1/2 cup butter room temp
1/4 cup semisweet chocolate
Grind nuts in coffee grinder or spice grinder until finely ground
Cover; blend or process until finely ground then mix into half of the butter
Transfer to bowl
Heat remaining butter and chocolate pieces over low heat until melted
Stir melted chocolate into nut mixture.
To serve let stand at room temperature for 1 hour


Clarified Butter
1 pound butter
Cut a pound of butter into tablespoon-size pieces and place in a small saucepan
Melt the butter very slowly over low heat
The water in the butter will evaporate and milk solids will sink to the bottom of the saucepan
Skim off the foam that rises to the surface and pour the clear yellow melted butter off the milk solids at the bottom of the saucepan and into a glass container then discard the milk solids

Applesauce Muffins

Ingredients

6 tablespoons butter
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 eggs
2/3 cup brown sugar
1 1/2 cups applesauce

Instructions


Heat the oven to 375 degrees
Lightly grease 12-cup muffin tin
In a small microwave-safe bowl melt the butter on high for about 30 to 60 seconds then set aside to cool slightly
Sift together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt into a large mixing bowl
In another bowl whisk together the eggs and brown sugar then stir in the applesauce and melted butter
until the mixture is smooth
Pour the apple mixture over the flour mixture
Mix with a wooden spoon just until the flour disappears
Fill the bake cups about two-thirds full with batter
Bake for 20 minutes or until light brown
Test for doneness by inserting a knife in the middle of one muffin if it comes out clean the muffins are
ready to eat
Makes 12

   ENJOY!!!

Apple Bread

Ingredients

1/2 cup shortening
1 cup sugar
1 1/2 tbs buttermilk (or add a few drops of vinegar or lemon juice to regular milk)
2 eggs
1 1/2 tbsp vanilla
2 cups sifted flour
1 1/2 tbsp baking soda
1/4 tbsp salt
1 cup chopped apples (place in water with 1 tbs lemon juice before use)
2 tbsp sugar
1 tbsp cinnamon

Directions

Preheat the oven to 350°F
Grease the bottom and sides of a bread pan
Combine the shortening, sugar, sour milk and eggs in a large bowl and beat well with an hand mixer
Then add the vanilla, sifted flour, baking soda and salt
Beat on low until mixed thoroughly
Stir the chopped apples into the batter then immediatly pour the batter into the greased pan
Mix the sugar and cinnamon then sprinkle over the top
Bake for 45 minutes to 1 hour checking doneness after 45 minutes by inserting a toothpick in the center of the loaf
If it comes out clean the bread is done if not bake 5 minutes longer then check again
Remove bread from the oven and allow it to cool for 10 minutes while still in the pan
Then remove from the pan and allow it to cool completely on a cooling rack
      ENJOY!!!