It definitely makes home baking spectacular! Remember, each cube is half a pound. It's a little more expensive, but definitely worth it, and you can get 3 half-pound cubes in a box at Costco for $7.00.
Desi the ----- Original Message ----- From: Wendy via Cookinginthedark <cookinginthedark@acbradio.org> To: cookinginthedark@acbradio.org Date: Sunday, March 19, 2017 1:56 pm Subject: Re: [CnD] Irish butter > > > I have noticed home baking has not been as tasty as in my Mom's days, & I > wonder if the butter, like Irish butter, makes all the difference. Too bad it > is so pricy. > Wendy > > -----Original Message----- > From: desi noller via Cookinginthedark [mailto:cookinginthedark@acbradio.org] > Sent: Sunday, March 19, 2017 3:22 PM > To: cookinginthedark@acbradio.org > Cc: desi noller <desiandca...@q.com> > Subject: Re: [CnD] Irish butter > > You can use it any way you would use regular storebought butter! It is > butter after all. It's just that it's grass-fed instead of coming from > factory farmed cows! It is more expensive than regular butter that comes in > a 4-cube 1 pound box, but in my opinion, the incredible taste and > healthfulness are most definitely worth it! I made my Christmas Marshmallow > Cream Fudge with it, and oh my goodness! Yum! > > Desi > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Sandy via Cookinginthedark <cookinginthedark@acbradio.org> > To: cookinginthedark@acbradio.org > Date: Sunday, March 19, 2017 1:50 am > Subject: Re: [CnD] Irish butter > > > > > > > Can you use this in baking, as in shortbread cookies, or just on toast > > or say, in mashed potatoes? > > > > > > Fear is just excitement in need of an attitude adjustment! > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Sugar lopez via Cookinginthedark > > [mailto:cookinginthedark@acbradio.org] > > Sent: Saturday, March 18, 2017 7:58 PM > > To: cookinginthedark@acbradio.org > > Cc: Sugar lopez > > Subject: Re: [CnD] Irish butter > > > > 2 Irish Butter: > > > > 3 cups (40% butterfat) cream > > 1/2 - 1 teaspoon sea salt > > > > Churn in a butter churn or shake in a large ice cold jar for about 15 > > minutes. (You can use an ice cream machine or a hand mixer too). > > Strain this thick mixture into a cheese cloth covered bowl to separate > > the butterfat from the whey. then pour off the buttermilk-whey and > > drink it or save it for a recipe. > > > > Knead the butter until the color darkens and the liquid comes out of > > it. At this point you can add sea salt if you like... to taste... 1/2 > > tsp or more if you like. > > > > *** Irish butter is richer than American butter. American butter is > > only 30% > > - 35% butter fat. > > > > You can find Irish butter in some stores. > > > > I'm in my own little world, but thats ok everybody knows me here Sugar > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Wendy via Cookinginthedark > > [mailto:cookinginthedark@acbradio.org] > > Sent: Saturday, March 18, 2017 5:35 PM > > To: cookinginthedark@acbradio.org > > Cc: Wendy > > Subject: [CnD] Irish butter > > > > Yesterday was St. Patrick's Day, & in the grocery store flyer was > > advertised Irish Butter, about $4 for half a pound. I decided to treat > > myself. The butter is richer in flavor, like the butter I ate when a > > child. Seems the butter today is watered down. > > Wendy > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Cookinginthedark mailing list > > Cookinginthedark@acbradio.org > > http://acbradio.org/mailman/listinfo/cookinginthedark > > > > > > --- > > This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. > > https://www.avast.com/antivirus > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Cookinginthedark mailing list > > Cookinginthedark@acbradio.org > > http://acbradio.org/mailman/listinfo/cookinginthedark > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Cookinginthedark mailing list > > Cookinginthedark@acbradio.org > > http://acbradio.org/mailman/listinfo/cookinginthedark > _______________________________________________ > Cookinginthedark mailing list > Cookinginthedark@acbradio.org > http://acbradio.org/mailman/listinfo/cookinginthedark > > _______________________________________________ > Cookinginthedark mailing list > Cookinginthedark@acbradio.org > http://acbradio.org/mailman/listinfo/cookinginthedark _______________________________________________ Cookinginthedark mailing list Cookinginthedark@acbradio.org http://acbradio.org/mailman/listinfo/cookinginthedark
