• Clarified Butter / Ghee

    From Dave Drum@1:3634/12 to All on Monday, August 19, 2019 20:49:00
    There was a thread about this last week. Then this morning (19 August)
    this fell into my dashboard page from my favourite cooking blog. What
    follows is 100% cut & paste. And authoritative as well as being
    interesting. There's a link at the end if you want the pixtures too.
    BTW - the butter does *not* have to be "organic".


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    Ghee has a lovely nutty flavor, lasts for up to a year, and has a high
    smoke point. It can also often be enjoyed by people who are lactose
    intolerant.

    Prep time: 2 minutes
    Cook time: 25 minutes
    Yield: 1 1/2 cups

    1 pound organic unsalted butter

    1 CUT THE BUTTER AND PUT IT IN A PAN: Cut the sticks of butter into
    smaller pieces (any shape or size is fine) and put them in a large, heavy-bottomed saucepan set over medium-low heat.

    Let the butter and heat play with each other. Just stay around to
    keep an eye out, but do not touch it and definitely do not stir it.

    2 SKIM THE FOAM: Once the butter melts and the milk solids begin to
    cook, it will start to sputter and a white foam will slowly rise to
    the surface over the course of the next 5-8 minutes.

    Use a large spoon to carefully scoop the foam off the surface without
    touching the base of the pan, and discard the foam. This should
    continue for a few minutes, some 5-8 minutes after the butter melts.

    3 Look for more foam and turn off the heat: Once you have scooped
    pretty much all the foam off the melted butter, you should see an
    almost clear liquid with golden browned milk solids at the bottom
    of the pan.

    About 30 seconds after this stage you will again see very faint foam
    forming on the surface of the ghee. It will be less dense than the
    previous foam-more like a thin cloud of small, clear bubbles covering
    the surface of the ghee. When you see this second foam form, it is
    time to turn the heat off. Take ghee off the heat and let it sit for
    10 minutes.

    4 STRAIN THE GHEE: Place a fine mesh sieve layered with cheesecloth
    over a clean, dry mason jar. Pour the ghee through the sieve and into
    the jar. Let the ghee cool down completely before putting the lid on
    the jar.

    Store in a dry place at room temperature. It is shelf stable. If you
    have a hot kitchen, you can keep ghee in your fridge just to keep it solidified.

    By the way, ghee solidifies at low temperature-don’t be alarmed if
    this happens to you!

    By Prerna Singh : August 18, 2019

    from Simply Recipes ~ https://www.simplyrecipes.com/recipes/how_to_make_ghee/
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  • From Sean Dennis@1:18/200 to Dave Drum on Tuesday, August 20, 2019 08:25:42
    Hi Dave,

    BTW - the butter does *not* have to be "organic".

    That reminds me of what a friend says when asked how he likes his steak: "Organic, meaning it just got done going 'moo'". :D

    MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.06

    Title: Steak Tartare
    Categories: Appetizers, Beef, Spreads
    Yield: 1 servings

    1/4 lb Fresh, Raw Sirloin Or
    1/4 lb Tenderloin Beef, Cubed
    1/2 ts Capers
    1/4 ts Worcestershire Sauce
    1/4 ts Dijon Mustard
    1-Inch Piece Onion

    Place the meat in a blender or food processor and process until meat
    is finely chopped. Add remaining ingrediants and repeat processing.
    Form into ball. Keep refrigerated until ready to serve. Serve with
    cocktail rye bread. Yield: 1 Cup

    MMMMM

    Later,
    Sean


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