Browned Butter
Browned Butter
Nothing can match the unbelievable rich, caramel, nutty flavor of browned butter. Use it to elevate your next batch of chocolate chip cookies or pasta sauce.
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10 min
Prep Time
10 min
Total Time
34
cup Ingredients
1 cup (2 sticks) Land O Lakes® Butter
How to make
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STEP 1
Cut butter into small evenly-sized pieces. Place into light-colored, heavy-duty 10-inch skillet or 1-quart saucepan.
Tip: Butter in Skillet
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STEP 2
Melt butter over medium heat. Swirl butter in pan or stir occasionally to make sure butter cooks evenly.
Tip: Melting Butter
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STEP 3
As butter melts, it will begin to foam. Watch butter closely. The color will progress from a bright yellow to a golden tan, then quickly to a deep golden brown.
Tip: Browning Butter
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STEP 4
When you smell a nutty aroma, butter is deep golden brown and browned milk solids appear in bottom of pan, take pan off the heat. Immediately transfer browned butter to heat-proof bowl.
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STEP 5
Once browned butter is cool to room temperature, transfer to glass container with tight-fitting lid. Store in refrigerator up to 2 weeks.
Tip #1
Brown butter can be made with either salted or unsalted butter. Most often it is made with unsalted.
Tip #2
To strain or not to strain? The brown bits add lots of flavor to browned butter. Straining may be preferred if making a sauce to serve over pasta.
100 Calories
11 Fat (g)
30 Cholesterol (mg)
95 Sodium (mg)
<1 Carbohydrates (g)
0 Dietary Fiber
<1 Protein (g)
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