Clarified Butter (Ghee)

From Auntie's Cook Book

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 lbs Unsalted butter

Directions

  1. Place the butter in a 2-quart saucepan and set over medium heat
  2. Once the butter has liquefied, decrease the heat to lowest setting then adjust to maintain a low boil
  3. Cook for approximately 45 minutes or until the butter reaches 260 degrees F, is clear, and the foam on top is slightly browned
  4. Strain the clarified butter through 4 layers of cheesecloth set into a hand strainer into a heatproof vessel
  5. Cool completely before refrigerating in an airtight container for up to six months. Can be frozen for up to a year.