How To Make Clarified Butter

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Learn how to clarify butter to remove the milk solids. Clarifying butter is SO easy & makes the very BEST butter for popcorn!

Prep Time5

Cook Time10

Total Time15

Course: Condiment

Cuisine: French

Servings: 12 tablespoons

Heat two sticks of unsalted butter in a medium saucepan over very low heat.
Continue heating until the butter is melted and you see foam rising to the top. It may sputter and splatter a bit, so be careful.
When there isn't any more foam rising to the the top, turn off the heat and move the saucepan to another burner.
Fold a piece of cheesecloth about four times, and us it to line a fine mesh strainer. Set the strainer over a bowl or measuring cup.
Pour the melted butter through the lined mesh strainer into your container and let cool.

Storage: Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 6 months or for up to one year in the refrigerator.