Home Ghee from Unsalted White Butter

Ingredients

What you need

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   Step 1: Melt butter in a heavy steel pan on low.

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   Step 2: Simmer gently 25–30 minutes; foam rises, then subsides; milk solids sink and turn light brown.

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   Step 3: When bubbling becomes quiet and the ghee is clear golden with a nutty aroma, turn off the heat.

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   Step 4: Cool 10 minutes; strain through fine muslin into a dry glass or steel jar.

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   Step 5: Yield ≈ 400 g. Store at room temperature; always use a dry spoon.

Nutrition

Per serving, estimated

Estimated from IFCT 2017 / USDA composition tables; not for clinical use.

Variations & further ideas

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