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• To step
• Method 1 of 4: Skim off the solids
• Method 2 of 4: Drain through a cloth
• Method 3 of 4: With a plastic bag
• Method 4 of 4: Using a microwave and turkey bread
• Tips
• Necessities

Clarified butter is melted butter from which the solids and water have been removed. This deliciously simple ingredient is often used in sauces and as an addition to lobster or other seafood. Here you can read how to make it.

To step

Method 1 of 4: Skim off the solids

1. Melt the butter. Put the butter in a saucepan and melt it slowly over low heat. Don't let it turn brown.
2. Remove the butter from the heat and let it stand for a few minutes. The solids will float to the surface.
3. Cream the fat off the top. Use a spoon to remove the white stuff and pour the clear yellow liquid into a container.

Method 2 of 4: Drain through a cloth

1. Melt the butter. Put the butter in a saucepan and melt it slowly over low heat. Don't let it turn brown.
2. Remove the butter from the heat and let it stand for a few minutes. The solids will float to the surface.
3. Pour the butter through a cloth. Pour the butter through a clean kitchen towel or damp cheesecloth after melting. Let the liquid run through the cloth into a bowl.

Method 3 of 4: With a plastic bag

1. Melt the butter. Put the butter in a saucepan and melt it slowly over low heat. Don't let it turn brown.
2. Remove the butter from the heat and let it stand for a few minutes. The solids will float to the surface.
3. Pour the butter into a resealable plastic bag. Use the kind of bag with a zipper. Close the bag tightly.
4. Let the butter cool. Two distinct layers will form; a liquid layer on the bottom and a solid layer on top.
5. Cut a corner of the bag. Cut off one of the bottom corners just enough to allow the liquid to flow out.
6. Let the liquid flow into a bowl. The solids cannot pass through the hole.

Method 4 of 4: Using a microwave and turkey bread

1. Place unsalted butter in a standard large and wide drinking glass.
2. Put the glass in the microwave. Slowly melt the butter on medium power until you see the three layers develop (top foaming solids; middle clear yellow liquid; and bottom heavy solids).
3. Let the glass sit for a few minutes. Let stand until the layer separation is complete. Remove from microwave.
4. Squeeze the bun of the turkey bread. Place it in the middle layer and suck the clear yellow liquid (clarified butter) from the glass.
5. Transfer it to a separate container. Repeat until all of the clarified butter has been extracted, leaving the solids.

Tips

• Check the butter package to see if it is salted or not before using it in your recipe.
• Store clarified butter in a closed container in the refrigerator.

Necessities

• Butter
• Pan
• Stove
• Tea towel or cheesecloth