Follow our top tips for making butter in a Thermomix machine... and have perfectly creamy, spreadable butter every time!
It's SO easy!
For many of us, one of the biggest values of owning a Thermomix is the ability to create basic ingredients from scratch.
You won't believe how easy it is to make your own homemade butter in the Thermomix... using just cream and water!
Tips For Making Homemade Butter Using A Thermomix Machine
Follow our simple steps for the creamiest homemade butter!
Use Cream That's Nearing It's Use By Date
Buying discounted cream which is close to it's use by date is a great way to save money.
Cream that is near it's use by date will whip and seperate quickly.
Choose The Right Cream
To make butter, you will need to use full fat pure or thickened cream (not light cream).
Make The Butter In Batches
It's important to only use 600ml of cream at a time when making butter in your Thermomix.
Mix The Cream Until The Sound Of The Blades Changes
With the Butterfly attachment inserted into the Thermomix machine, whip the cream until you hear the sound of the blades change - this tells you when the cream has separated.
The time it takes for the buttermilk to separate from the butter will vary depending on the temperature of your cream and it's freshness.
Keep Your Buttermilk
Don't throw out the buttermilk!
Strain the mixture through a sieve and reserve the buttermilk.
The buttermilk is perfect to use when making scones, cakes, pancakes or even as a coating for fried chicken!
Simply transfer the buttermilk into an airtight container and store it in the fridge until needed (use within a couple of days).
Use Chilled Water
It's important to use water that has been chilled in the fridge (or had ice cubes added to it before use).
If you're making butter on a warm day, place your Thermomix bowl into the fridge or freezer for 15 minutes before using.
Wash Your Butter Thoroughly
Wash your butter 4 - 5 times or until the water runs clear. This ensures that you have removed all of the buttermilk (any remaining buttermilk can turn the butter bad).
Salted Or Unsalted Butter
To make salted butter, add ½ teaspoon of salt after you've finished washing the butter.
How To Make Spreadable Butter
To make spreadable butter, add one teaspoon of oil at a time and whip until it reaches your desired consistency.
You can use vegetable oil, rice bran oil, avocado oil, sunflower oil or a very mild flavoured olive oil.
Storing The Butter
Unsalted butter should be used within a few days, while salted butter can be stored in the fridge for 1-2 weeks.
Freezing The Butter
Any surplus butter can portioned, wrapped in plastic wrap and stored in your freezer until needed.
Thermomix Butter
Equipment
- Thermomix
Ingredients
- 600 g pure or thickened cream
- 500 g chilled water
Instructions
- Place the Butterfly attachment into the Thermomix bowl. Pour the cream into the bowl and whip on Speed 4 for a few minutes (until the cream and buttermilk have separated). Remove the Butterfly attachment.
- Use the simmering basket (or a sieve) to seperate the butter from the buttermilk. *Reserve the buttermilk for later use.
- Place the butter back into the Thermomix bowl. Add the chilled water. Mix for 10 seconds, Speed 4 or until the butter and water have separated again.
- Repeat 3-4 more times or until the butter is completely free of any excess buttermilk (the water should run clear). Squeeze out any additional water and shape into a log. Wrap in plastic wrap. OR FOR SALTED & SPREADABLE BUTTER: Insert the Butterfly into the machine and add the butter back in. Add ½ teaspoon of salt. Add oil (of your choice) 1 teaspoon at a time, while whipping on Speed 4 (until the butter reaches your desired consistency).
Susie Venkat says
How do you 'wash' butter?
Lauren Matheson says
Hi Susie, You pop it in the basket and wash under cold water.
Soph says
Do you keep each batch of water that you wash through the butter? Thanks
Lauren says
I don't, but I guess you could if you wanted to.
Vicki @ Boiled Eggs & Soldiers says
Thank you for this, each week I have good intentions to make my own butter and still haven't so now there is no excuse!