Comments on: White Bread and Butter http://pepperpaints.com/2008/04/15/white-bread-and-butter/ Sat, 11 Feb 2012 04:21:43 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Kathy http://pepperpaints.com/2008/04/15/white-bread-and-butter/comment-page-1/#comment-2561 Kathy Fri, 21 Aug 2009 19:20:38 +0000 http://pepperpaints.com/?p=61#comment-2561 Do you know that you can make your own butter out of an 8 oz. carton of heavy whipping cream?? Just place the cream in a glass jar with a tight lid, sit out on the counter for 2 days and on the third day check it for clumping. This is when is has cultured into a clotted/whey product. At this point you shake the jar for up to 10+/-min. It will separate into butter fat and butter milk. Please, shake it till it you are able to pour the butter milk off (keep for baking or discard down sink). It is important to COLD rinse the butter a few times till water is fairly clear. Take a spoon at this point and sort of whip the butter to release the excess water in air pockets. THEN I either add a couple of shakes of salt to taste, or if I am going to serve it soon I will add some herbs and/or seasoning. GREAT for garlic butter on breads!!! Now that the butter has gone thru a "souring" process, it is not necessary to frig it, as it tastes better at room temperature. Have fun. This a great AND EASY project for any age of kids who can hold a jar tight. Do you know that you can make your own butter out of an 8 oz. carton of heavy whipping cream??
Just place the cream in a glass jar with a tight lid, sit out on the counter for 2 days and on the third day check it for clumping. This is when is has cultured into a clotted/whey product. At this point you shake the jar for up to 10+/-min. It will separate into butter fat and butter milk. Please, shake it till it you are able to pour the butter milk off (keep for baking or discard down sink). It is important to COLD rinse the butter a few times till water is fairly clear. Take a spoon at this point and sort of whip the butter to release the excess water in air pockets. THEN I either add a couple of shakes of salt to taste, or if I am going to serve it soon I will add some herbs and/or seasoning. GREAT for garlic butter on breads!!! Now that the butter has gone thru a “souring” process, it is not necessary to frig it, as it tastes better at room temperature. Have fun. This a great AND EASY project for any age of kids who can hold a jar tight.

]]> By: John http://pepperpaints.com/2008/04/15/white-bread-and-butter/comment-page-1/#comment-428 John Sun, 18 May 2008 12:48:01 +0000 http://pepperpaints.com/?p=61#comment-428 Cool little make, looks like fun. Even the homemade butter thing on its own would be worth a try... Wanted to point out, though, the only difference between natural and artificial food colouring is whether the chemicals are extracted from "nature" or synthesized. There's no necessary difference in safety - that's what scientific approval systems are for. Cool little make, looks like fun. Even the homemade butter thing on its own would be worth a try…

Wanted to point out, though, the only difference between natural and artificial food colouring is whether the chemicals are extracted from “nature” or synthesized. There’s no necessary difference in safety – that’s what scientific approval systems are for.

]]> By: Anna http://pepperpaints.com/2008/04/15/white-bread-and-butter/comment-page-1/#comment-294 Anna Wed, 23 Apr 2008 00:46:59 +0000 http://pepperpaints.com/?p=61#comment-294 Fun! My mother use to "paint" our sandwiches for holidays. I don't think she used milk just straight food coloring. For Valentine's Day we would find a heart shaped sandwich in our lunch boxes with red dots all over. Shamrocks with green dots for St Patrick's Day and so forth. I like the idea of letting the kids do some painting and WOW that butter! Good idea with the carpeting. Pretty sure I would have forgotten that part. Fun! My mother use to “paint” our sandwiches for holidays. I don’t think she used milk just straight food coloring. For Valentine’s Day we would find a heart shaped sandwich in our lunch boxes with red dots all over. Shamrocks with green dots for St Patrick’s Day and so forth.

I like the idea of letting the kids do some painting and WOW that butter! Good idea with the carpeting. Pretty sure I would have forgotten that part.

]]> By: Angela http://pepperpaints.com/2008/04/15/white-bread-and-butter/comment-page-1/#comment-284 Angela Mon, 21 Apr 2008 04:27:57 +0000 http://pepperpaints.com/?p=61#comment-284 I'm late to this one (I'm catching up on reading) and I'm so darn impressed is not even funny....can't wait to do this w/ my kid! Don't ever stop blogging!LOL I'm one of those people that is seriously lacking in imagination when it comes to crafts or kid stuff so getting ideas here has not only allowed me to copy (I don't have to think of them by myself!LOL) or it has inspired other things. My 9 year old barely recognizes me and we are actually stocking up on art stuff/supplies as I find them cheaply. The other day she said "mom, I love doing crafts with you" - made me feel guilty I hadn't started earlier!LOL I’m late to this one (I’m catching up on reading) and I’m so darn impressed is not even funny….can’t wait to do this w/ my kid! Don’t ever stop blogging!LOL I’m one of those people that is seriously lacking in imagination when it comes to crafts or kid stuff so getting ideas here has not only allowed me to copy (I don’t have to think of them by myself!LOL) or it has inspired other things.

My 9 year old barely recognizes me and we are actually stocking up on art stuff/supplies as I find them cheaply. The other day she said “mom, I love doing crafts with you” – made me feel guilty I hadn’t started earlier!LOL

]]> By: Lori http://pepperpaints.com/2008/04/15/white-bread-and-butter/comment-page-1/#comment-255 Lori Wed, 16 Apr 2008 23:40:52 +0000 http://pepperpaints.com/?p=61#comment-255 mm, that homemade butter looks so good! :^) mm, that homemade butter looks so good! :^)

]]> By: Michie http://pepperpaints.com/2008/04/15/white-bread-and-butter/comment-page-1/#comment-253 Michie Wed, 16 Apr 2008 20:09:31 +0000 http://pepperpaints.com/?p=61#comment-253 I've seen this idea before, but never tried it. I bet Paige would love it - she loves to paint. I tried making butter with my students, and it just didn't come out right. I'm not sure what we did wrong. I’ve seen this idea before, but never tried it. I bet Paige would love it – she loves to paint.

I tried making butter with my students, and it just didn’t come out right. I’m not sure what we did wrong.

]]> By: Susan http://pepperpaints.com/2008/04/15/white-bread-and-butter/comment-page-1/#comment-246 Susan Wed, 16 Apr 2008 00:36:12 +0000 http://pepperpaints.com/?p=61#comment-246 I love this idea. We are doing it this week!! I love this idea. We are doing it this week!!

]]> By: Piseco http://pepperpaints.com/2008/04/15/white-bread-and-butter/comment-page-1/#comment-245 Piseco Tue, 15 Apr 2008 13:01:12 +0000 http://pepperpaints.com/?p=61#comment-245 We like to paint bread too - and my son also thinks the white bread I buy for the project is an indulgent treat! But I haven't made butter with him yet, and I can't believe I've let it slip by for so long! I'm adding that to my list of things to do asap! We like to paint bread too – and my son also thinks the white bread I buy for the project is an indulgent treat!

But I haven’t made butter with him yet, and I can’t believe I’ve let it slip by for so long! I’m adding that to my list of things to do asap!

]]> By: Alissa http://pepperpaints.com/2008/04/15/white-bread-and-butter/comment-page-1/#comment-244 Alissa Tue, 15 Apr 2008 11:52:01 +0000 http://pepperpaints.com/?p=61#comment-244 How fun! I'm going to send this to my school's art teacher. And LB's preschool teacher. How fun! I’m going to send this to my school’s art teacher. And LB’s preschool teacher.

]]> By: Melissa http://pepperpaints.com/2008/04/15/white-bread-and-butter/comment-page-1/#comment-243 Melissa Tue, 15 Apr 2008 11:03:00 +0000 http://pepperpaints.com/?p=61#comment-243 I think my kids diet is lacking in dye actually. This is a great way to balance it. Thanks for the idea. I think my kids diet is lacking in dye actually. This is a great way to balance it. Thanks for the idea.

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