Kittencals Method For Clarified Butter Recipes

CLARIFIED BUTTER

Steps:

• Place the butter in a 2-quart saucepan and set over medium heat. Once the butter has liquefied, decrease the heat to lowest setting then adjust to maintain a low boil. Cook for approximately 45 minutes or until the butter reaches 260 degrees F, is clear, and the foam on top is slightly browned. Strain the clarified butter through 4 layers of cheesecloth set into a hand strainer into a heatproof vessel. Cool completely before refrigerating in an airtight container for up to six months. Can be frozen for up to a year.

CLARIFIED BUTTER

Steps:

• In a small heavy saucepan, melt butter over low heat. Simmer until solids separate from fat, about 10 minutes, but do not allow butter to brown. Remove from heat; skim and discard surface foam., Slowly pour clear yellow liquid through a fine-mesh strainer into a bowl. Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 months or in the freezer for up to 6 months.

CLARIFIED BUTTER

Steps:

• In a small pot, melt butter over low heat until bubbling and foaming subsides. Remove from heat, let cool slightly (don't let butter resolidify), then skim any foam off the top.
• Line a sieve with cheesecloth or a clean dish towel and place over a heat-safe bowl or container. Leaving the white milk solids at the bottom of the pot, carefully pour or spoon yellow butter fat through the sieve and into the container. Let cool completely before refrigerating for up to 1 month.

KITTENCAL'S BUTTERY PAN ROLLS

Steps:

• Generously grease a 13 x 9-inch baking pan (preferably metal) with melted butter; set aside.
• In a heavy-duty stand mixer fitted with a dough hook, add in 4 cups flour; set aside.
• In a small saucepan heat the 1 cup full-fat milk with 1/4 cup butter, salt and 3 tablespoons sugar until the butter starts to melt, stirring with a spoon (butter does not have to completely melt) set aside until warm and not hot, to speed things up place in the fridge for about 20 minutes this will cool it down faster, the mixture should be warm but not hot.
• When the milk mixture is warm, proof 1 tablespoon and 1 teaspoon yeast in 1/2 cup warm water with 1 teaspoon sugar; let sit for 10 minutes or until foamy.
• Add the yeast and the warm milk/butter mixture and the egg to the bowl with the flour in it.
• Start mixing, adding more flour only if needed to create a soft semi sticky dough that holds around the kneader blade (it might take up to 5 cups of flour).
• Keep adding more flour 1 tablespoon at a time as needed and knead the dough for 8-10 minutes until the dough is smooth.
• Remove the dough from the mixing bowl, and let sit covered with a clean tea towel on the counter for 10 minutes.
• After 10 minutes, knead the dough gently for about 15 seconds into a ball (the dough will come together nicely).
• Place in an oiled bowl.
• Cover and let rise about 1 hour or until doubled in size.
• Punch down dough.
• Divide dough into 12 pieces, and shape into round balls.
• Place the dough balls into the prepared baking dish (fitting 12 balls evenly in the dish with 3 balls across and 4 rows down, if you have extra dough balls place into the freezer to bake another time).
• If desired, brush the dough balls with melted butter, this is only optioanl.
• Cover with a clean tea towel, and let rise for about 30-40 minutes, or until ALMOST double in size).
• Set oven to 375 degrees.
• Bake for 22-25 minutes, or until dark golden brown on top.

KITTENCAL'S METHOD FOR SWEET FREEZER CORN NIBLETS

Steps:

• Using an electic knife or a serrated knife remove the corn kernels from the cob (I use an electric knife for this, it takes less time).
• Place the corn kernels in a large pot; add in water to cover the corn then add in 1 tablespoon salt (add in more water to cover the kernels if needed).
• Bring to a full boil, the reduce heat and boil ONLY until the kernels turn a darker yellow (about 2 minutes, this will not take long).
• Place in a large strainer and rinse under very cold water or plunge into a bowl of ice water.
• Shaking the strainer strain out as much water as possible.
• Mix in 1/2 cup sugar using a wooden spoon until combined with the niblets (this creates a sugar-pac and helps preserve the corn and keeps the corn crisp while freezing).
• Spread the sugar-coated kernels onto a large 15 x 10-inch baking sheet then freeze until completely frozen.
• Place in freezer bags or vacum pac.

KITTENCAL'S METHOD FOR CLARIFIED BUTTER

Steps:

• Cut the butter into pieces.
• Place in a medium-size saucepan over low heat.
• Use a ladle to skim off the foam that rises to the top of the butter, taking care to leave the clear yellow butter in the saucepan.
• Remove from heat, and let cool slightly, then carefully strain through a fine sieve into a clean glass jar/container.
• Make sure you leave the milky residue in the bottom of the saucepan, try not to pour it into the glass container, discard it.
• Cool to room temperature, and store covered in refrigerator for up to 2 weeks.