Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Cook Time: 10 minutes minutes
Total Time: 10 minutes minutes
Servings: 4 people
Calories: 203kcal
Learn how to make brown butter to add into all your favorite recipes, both sweet and savory. Use brown butter as a secret ingredient for baked goods, or use it as a delicious sauce!
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- ½ cup unsalted butter 1 stick
Slice the butter into cubes and place it in a small skillet set over medium-high heat.
½ cup unsalted butter
Allow the butter to cook until it has fully melted, about 2 minutes.
Whisk the butter constantly for another 2-3 minutes until it begins to smell nutty and turn golden brown. The butter will foam on top, but you’ll be able to see the color underneath as you whisk.
As soon as the butter turns golden brown, remove it from the pan so it doesn’t burn.
- Browned butter is delicious in pasta sauces, cookies, baking, or potatoes!
- Slice the butter into cubes to start with, so that everything melts and browns evenly.
- Whisk/stir regularly and keep an eye on it to avoid burning.
- It's done when the butter turns a golden brown. It will create a nutty aroma.
- Keep a bowl/container next to the stove so you can pour the butter into it as soon it browns (otherwise it will keep cooking and burn).
- You can use brown butter as a substitute for regular butter in lots of baked goods. Just add it into a recipe in the same form it calls for (chilled, softened, room temperature, etc.).
Storage: Store brown butter in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 10 days or in the freezer for up to 3 months.
Serving: 2tablespoons | Calories: 203kcal | Carbohydrates: 1g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 23g | Saturated Fat: 15g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 6g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 61mg | Sodium: 3mg | Potassium: 7mg | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 709IU | Calcium: 7mg | Iron: 1mg