Easy-Breezy Ghee

Stages of Ghee

 The nutty incense of cooking ghee is better than the scent of any candle you can light in your house.

Solid sticks of butter melt and sing sweet burbles as they simmer.In the span of a couple of minutes milk solids foam and separate to the top, leaving a pristine pool of golden butter below. At this stage, you can spoon out the milk solids to have clarified butter or you can keep simmering.

As the pot boils, the milk solids that were once floating sink to the bottom.

Once milk solids receive enough heat to caramelize they impart their nutty flavor to the ghee above. It’s that simple to make ghee at home. You get an ingredient that is packed with tons of flavor, has a high smoke point, AND has a longer shelf life once the milk solids are filtered out.

Easy-Breezy Ghee

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• Author: Shri Repp
• Total Time: 10 minutes
• Yield: 1 ½ cups 1x

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Description

Making ghee at home is easy.  In a matter of minutes you can transform butter into this nutty ingredient packed with tons of flavor.

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Ingredients

Units USM Scale 1x2x3x

• 1lb - Unsalted Butter

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Instructions

1. Add butter to a medium saucepan on medium heat and melt into a liquid form. The butter will  start to form a milky white froth as it bubbles. Over the next 7-10 minutes, you should see the bubbles transform from milky to transparent as the milk solids sink to the bottom. In the next couple of minutes, those milk particles that sunk will turn golden brown adding a nuttiness and depth to the ghee. At this stage, remove from heat and use a tea strainer or cheesecloth to strain the ghee into a mason jar. Let the ghee completely cool before closing the jar.

Notes

• The temperature of the butter can affect how quickly it melts and transforms into ghee so rely on these visual cues more than the times listed in the directions.
• Ghee can be stored at room temperature for up to two to three months or in the fridge for up to 9 months.

• Cook Time: 10
• Category: Ingredient
• Method: Stovetop
• Cuisine: Indian

Keywords: ghee, clarified butter