Reclaiming Rancid Butter
Feb 20th, 2008 by Sylvia
“Why?” you ask, would one even want to reclaim rancid butter?? Good question. You probably never will want to or need to, this is one of those old-time skills that I’m famous for. If we ever have a breakdown of society and you want someone to reclaim butter, I’m your girl. LOL! But of course, now you know how to do it too!
Butter that has gone rancid can be
restored by clarifiying it (heating out the whey) and then adding a
piece of very dark toast. Remove the toast after about a half
hour, or when the butter has lost its rancid taste, & store in a cool
place.
Another way to restore rancid butter;
Soak rancid buttert in a solution of 1 tablespoon of baking soda per quart of water. After 2 hrs., rinse & drain the butter. Spread on a slanted
surface to allow the whey to run out.
Add 1/2 teaspoon of salt for
each pound of butter, work well, pack into a clean container, store in a cool place.
