To Clarify Butter

1. 1

   In a heavy saucepan, melt the butter over low heat.

2. 2

   Remove the pan from the heat, let the butter stand for 3 minutes and skim the froth.

3. 3

   Strain the butter through a sieve lined with a double thickness of rinsed and squeezed cheesecloth into a bowl, leaving the milky solids in the bottom of the pan.

4. 4

   Pour the clarified butter into a jar or crock and store it, covered, in the refrigerator.

5. 5

   The butter keeps, covered and chilled, indefinitely.

6. 6

   When clarified, butter loses about one fourth of its original volume.

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