The Catalan TableClarified Butter
Clarified butter is a liquid and transparent butter, separated from impurities, perfect for extending preservation and enriching dishes with a smooth and silky texture.
Ingredients
Servings
4
Ingredients
- butter
Nutritional Information
Per 100 g
Calories
717 kcal
Protein
0.9 g
Fat
81.1 g
Carbohydrates
0.1 g
Calculated from reviewed ingredient weights and pinned USDA FoodData Central records.
Step-by-step Guide
Method
- Melt the butter in a pan in a bain-marie WITHOUT STIRRING. It must not boil or go above 80 ºC.
- Skim the foam as it forms, without stirring.
- Carefully decant the oil into another bowl so the white sediment at the bottom does not go with it.
- It can be filtered through fine muslin; if you have none, careful decanting without scraping the last drop also works.
Recommendations & Tricks
- Clarified butter keeps for months in the fridge and is ideal in sofritos and cakes.
- The butter must not boil: do not go above 80 ºC.
- The white sediment is protein and casein; it is discarded. Only the decanted oil is used.
Original recipe
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