How To: Homemade Butter {Salted & Garlic-Herb) Recipe
Ingredients
- Heavy whipping cream (some naysayers say that ultra-pasteurized doesn’t work, but that’s all I can find and we’ve done just fine)
- Flaked sea salt or Kosher salt
- 1 clove garlic (optional)
- 1 teaspoon fresh parsley, minced (optional)
- 1 tablespoon fresh chives, minced (optional)
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Nutrition Facts
| Amount Per Recipe | %DV |
|---|---|
| Recipe Size 9g | |
| Calories 6 | |
| Calories from Fat 0 | 0% |
| Total Fat 0.03g | 0% |
| Saturated Fat 0.01g | 0% |
| Trans Fat 0.0g | |
| Cholesterol 0mg | 0% |
| Sodium 1mg | 0% |
| Potassium 33mg | 1% |
| Total Carbs 1.28g | 0% |
| Dietary Fiber 0.3g | 1% |
| Sugars 0.16g | 0% |
| Protein 0.31g | 0% |
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