HOW TO MAKE FARM FRESH RAW BUTTER
Butter is a staple food for many people. It’s a superfood in our house. Best of all, it’s made with ONE simple ingredient: Heavy Raw Cream! RAW FARM Heavy Raw Cream is rich in heart-healthy Omega-3 fatty acids, CLA, "X-Factor ", vitamins, and minerals. Separated from our Whole Raw Milk that was simply flash-chilled, filtered, and tested. The ease of digestibility of Heavy Raw Cream, and thus homemade raw butter, gives those that experience discomfort with processed dairy products, a delicious and natural option.
HOW TO MAKE RAW BUTTER
INGREDIENTS:
1 pint (2 cups) of Raw Heavy Cream
1 tsp salt, optional
fresh herbs of choice, optional
INSTRUCTIONS:
In a stand mixer or large bowl with an electric hand mixer, pour in the Raw Heavy Cream. Beat for about 10-15 minutes, or until the solids and liquids have been separated, forming a ball of butter and liquid buttermilk. You’ll first notice that the heavy cream turns into a raw whipping cream texture. Continue letting it mix and the cream will get thicker and thicker, becoming almost grainy-like. Eventually, the butterfat will solidify into butter, leaving behind the buttermilk.
Next, pour the excess buttermilk into a bowl. Then, group the butter pieces into a ball and strain the liquid out using a strainer (or your hands) until most of the buttermilk is drained out. If necessary, put the butter back into the stand mixer or mixing bowl and mix one more time to get more liquid out.
Strain the last bit of the buttermilk from the butter. Leave as is or add salt and herbs of choice for more flavor. Transfer the butter into a butter dish or glass container for optimal storage. Store at room temperature or in the fridge (if adding fresh herbs, definitely store in the fridge).
BENEFITS OF RAW BUTTER
Raw Butter is full of immune-boosting vitamins. It has the essential fat-soluble vitamins: A, D, E, and K.
It contains Lauric Acid (also found in breast milk and coconut oil)
Real, raw butter is a great source of healthy cholesterol, fatty acids, antioxidants
It helps with nutrient absorption.
Raw butter Contains a Lot of Healthy Saturated Fats. The “war” against saturated fat was based on bad science. It was never really proven that it caused any harm. In fact, recent studies are suggesting more and more that there is no association at all between saturated fat and cardiovascular disease.
Raw butter = No lactose intolerance. This is because raw dairy products have beneficial bacteria and digestive enzymes necessary for proper digestion. Lactose intolerance is an issue that arises from the consumption of pasteurized dairy products, not raw dairy products. Before there was pasteurized milk, there was simply milk. All milk starts of raw. It’s only when we alter it with heat and other methods of alteration that we destroy its compounds and inhibit our own digestion of it. Raw butter is safe for all bellies!
See our blog: “Why Raw Butter is Better"
How long does raw butter last?
Truthfully, raw never spoils. It just sours. Safe to consume sour. It is a natural process. The most popular sour raw food is sour cream. Traditionally made with raw heavy cream that is allowed to sour for 1 month after the freshness evolves. However, the following applies if you want to consume your products when they still taste as fresh as possible.
At room temperature, raw butter is good for a couple of days. The longer it sits out, the quicker it will start to sour. As it sours, it develops a cheesy, Parmigiano Reggiano taste. Still delicious, just slightly different from fresh, sweet raw butter.
In the fridge, raw butter can last for up to 60 days. Maybe even longer depending on how you store it. From personal experience, glass containers are best.
How can I use raw butter?
Raw butter can be used just like you would use any store-bought butter, and raw butter is so much better for you. A few of our favorite ways to enjoy raw butter are:
On pancakes, french toast, and waffles
On bagels and toast
In oatmeal (delicious)
On top of steaks
When baking
Mixed with raw honey
On its own by the spoonful. 😉
See on our blog: “Can I cook and bake with raw dairy products?”
Can I buy raw butter at the store?
Every state has its own unique laws around raw milk products. While the consumption of raw milk is legal in all 50 states, the sale of raw milk is not legal in many states on a retail level. Find out more about the raw milk laws in your state here.
In California where our farm is located, you CAN purchase RAW FARM Raw Butter at select retail stores. Visit the Find page on our website to find a store near you that carries our products. However, if you’re in another state where you cannot purchase raw butter in stores OR from a farmer, your next best bet is to purchase Raw Heavy Cream from your local farmer and make it yourself-which may have led you to this recipe in the first place. 😉
ABOUT RAW HEAVY CREAM
RAW FARM Heavy Raw Cream is rich in heart-healthy Omega-3 fatty acids, CLA, "X-Factor ", vitamins, and minerals. Separated from our Whole Raw Milk that was simply flash-chilled, filtered, and tested. The ease of digestibility of Heavy Raw Cream gives those that experience discomfort with processed dairy products, a delicious and natural option.
Our truly happy cows grass graze on lush green pasture, all year long. Absolutely NO antibiotics, synthetic hormones, or GMO anything. Customers with lactose sensitivities have a delicious, nutritious, and natural alternative in this unaltered, wholesome product.
SIMPLY FLASH-CHILLED, FILTERED, AND TESTED.
The ease of digestibility of Heavy Raw Cream gives those that experience discomfort with processed dairy products, a delicious and natural option.
GLUTEN-FREE | RAW | PALEO | TESTED | NON-GMO | PRIMAL | KETO | KOSHER
